Blue skate vs Leightons linsang

Notoraja azurea compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• Blue skate is Least Concern while Leightons linsang is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue skate	Leightons linsang
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Arhynchobatidae	Viverridae
Genus	Notoraja	Poiana
Species	Notoraja azurea	Poiana leightoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue skate

LC — Least Concern

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue skate	Leightons linsang
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue skate

Leightons linsang

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.