Blue skate vs Malagasy civet

Notoraja azurea compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Blue skate is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue skate	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Arhynchobatidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Notoraja	Fossa
Species	Notoraja azurea	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue skate

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue skate	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue skate

Malagasy civet

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.