Blue skate vs Ghost skate

Notoraja azurea compared with Notoraja hirticauda

Key Differences

• Blue skate is Least Concern while Ghost skate is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue skate	Ghost skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Elasmobranchii	Elasmobranchii
Order same	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family same	Arhynchobatidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus same	Notoraja	Notoraja
Species	Notoraja azurea	Notoraja hirticauda

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue skate and Ghost skate share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Notoraja.

Conservation Status

Blue skate

LC — Least Concern

Ghost skate

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue skate	Ghost skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

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.