Canadian Otter vs Murray's skate

Lontra canadensis compared with Bathyraja murrayi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canadian Otter	Murray's skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Lontra	Bathyraja
Species	Lontra canadensis	Bathyraja murrayi

Evolutionary Relationship

Canadian Otter and Murray's skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Canadian Otter

LC — Least Concern

Murray's skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canadian Otter	Murray's skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Canadian Otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Murray's skate

Canadian Otter

The Canadian Otter (Lontra canadensis) is a species in the genus Lontra. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.