Blotched skate vs Brindled Flat-body

Notoraja sticta compared with Agonopterix arenella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blotched skate	Brindled Flat-body
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Arhynchobatidae	Depressariidae
Genus	Notoraja	Agonopterix
Species	Notoraja sticta	Agonopterix arenella

Evolutionary Relationship

Blotched skate and Brindled Flat-body share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blotched skate

LC — Least Concern

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blotched skate	Brindled Flat-body
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blotched skate

Brindled Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Blotched skate

The Blotched skate (Notoraja sticta) is a species in the genus Notoraja. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. As a member of the genus Notoraja, it shares ecological traits with closely related species.

Brindled Flat-body

The Brindled Flat-body (Agonopterix arenella) is a species in the genus Agonopterix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.