Blue skate vs Bronze quoll

Notoraja azurea compared with Dasyurus spartacus

Key Differences

• Blue skate is Least Concern while Bronze quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue skate	Bronze quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Arhynchobatidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Notoraja	Dasyurus
Species	Notoraja azurea	Dasyurus spartacus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue skate and Bronze quoll share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blue skate

LC — Least Concern

Bronze quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue skate	Bronze quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue skate

Bronze quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blue skate

The Blue skate (Notoraja azurea) is a species in the genus Notoraja. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Bronze quoll

The Bronze Quoll (Dasyurus spartacus) is a species in the genus Dasyurus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.