Cuphead skate vs Flat-headed Kusimanse

Bathyraja scaphiops compared with Crossarchus platycephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuphead skate	Flat-headed Kusimanse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Arhynchobatidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Bathyraja	Crossarchus
Species	Bathyraja scaphiops	Crossarchus platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cuphead skate and Flat-headed Kusimanse share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cuphead skate

LC — Least Concern

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuphead skate	Flat-headed Kusimanse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cuphead skate

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.