Blue skate vs Caucasus Pine Vole

Notoraja azurea compared with Microtus daghestanicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue skate	Caucasus Pine Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Arhynchobatidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Notoraja	Microtus
Species	Notoraja azurea	Microtus daghestanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue skate and Caucasus Pine Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blue skate

LC — Least Concern

Caucasus Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue skate	Caucasus Pine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue skate

Caucasus Pine Vole

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.

Caucasus Pine Vole

The Caucasus Pine Vole (Microtus daghestanicus) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.