Butterfly skate vs Dusky-purple skate

Bathyraja papilionifera compared with Bathyraja matsubarai

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butterfly skate	Dusky-purple 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	Bathyraja	Bathyraja
Species	Bathyraja papilionifera	Bathyraja matsubarai

Evolutionary Relationship

Butterfly skate and Dusky-purple skate share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bathyraja.

Conservation Status

Butterfly skate

LC — Least Concern

Dusky-purple skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butterfly skate	Dusky-purple skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Butterfly skate

Dusky-purple skate

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Butterfly skate

The Butterfly skate (Bathyraja papilionifera) is a species in the genus Bathyraja. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.