Blackish skate vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Rajella nigerrima compared with Myodes rufocanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackish skate	Gray Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Rajidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Rajella	Myodes
Species	Rajella nigerrima	Myodes rufocanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackish skate and Gray Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blackish skate

LC — Least Concern

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackish skate	Gray Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackish skate

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile.

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Blackish skate

The Blackish skate (Rajella nigerrima) is a species in the genus Rajella. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.