Blacktip skate vs Gulf of California Harbor Porpoise

Dipturus melanospilus compared with Phocoena sinus

Key Differences

• Blacktip skate is Data Deficient while Gulf of California Harbor Porpoise is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blacktip skate	Gulf of California Harbor Porpoise
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Rajidae	Phocoenidae
Genus	Dipturus	Phocoena
Species	Dipturus melanospilus	Phocoena sinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blacktip skate and Gulf of California Harbor Porpoise share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blacktip skate

DD — Data Deficient

Gulf of California Harbor Porpoise

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blacktip skate	Gulf of California Harbor Porpoise
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blacktip skate

Gulf of California Harbor Porpoise

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.