Blue skate vs Mandarin Vole

Notoraja azurea compared with Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue skate	Mandarin 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	Lasiopodomys
Species	Notoraja azurea	Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue skate

LC — Least Concern

Mandarin Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue skate	Mandarin Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue skate

Mandarin 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.