Blue skate vs Longlobe Velvet Skate

Notoraja azurea compared with Notoraja longiventralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue skate	Longlobe Velvet 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 longiventralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue skate and Longlobe Velvet Skate share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Notoraja.

Conservation Status

Blue skate

LC — Least Concern

Longlobe Velvet Skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue skate	Longlobe Velvet 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.