Blacktip skate vs Broken-barred Roller

Dipturus melanospilus compared with Ancylis unguicella

Key Differences

• Blacktip skate is Data Deficient while Broken-barred Roller is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blacktip skate	Broken-barred Roller
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Rajidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Dipturus	Ancylis
Species	Dipturus melanospilus	Ancylis unguicella

Evolutionary Relationship

Blacktip skate and Broken-barred Roller share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blacktip skate

DD — Data Deficient

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blacktip skate	Broken-barred Roller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blacktip skate

Broken-barred Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Blacktip skate

The Blacktip skate (Dipturus melanospilus) is a species in the genus Dipturus. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List.

Broken-barred Roller

The Broken-Barred Roller (Ancylis unguicella) is a species in the genus Ancylis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.