Challenger skate vs Dusky-purple skate

Bathyraja isotrachys compared with Bathyraja matsubarai

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Challenger 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 isotrachys	Bathyraja matsubarai

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Genus: Bathyraja

Conservation Status

Challenger skate

LC — Least Concern

Dusky-purple skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Challenger skate

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Dusky-purple skate

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Challenger skate

The Challenger skate (Bathyraja isotrachys) is a species in the genus Bathyraja. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.