Blue skate vs Ornate Cuscus

Notoraja azurea compared with Phalanger ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue skate	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Arhynchobatidae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Notoraja	Phalanger
Species	Notoraja azurea	Phalanger ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue skate

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue skate	Ornate Cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue skate

Ornate Cuscus

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.