Blotched skate vs Large Japanese Mole

Notoraja sticta compared with Mogera wogura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blotched skate	Large Japanese Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Arhynchobatidae	Talpidae
Genus	Notoraja	Mogera
Species	Notoraja sticta	Mogera wogura

Evolutionary Relationship

Blotched skate and Large Japanese Mole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blotched skate

LC — Least Concern

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blotched skate	Large Japanese Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blotched skate

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.