Flat-headed Kusimanse vs Sawback skate

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Leucoraja pristispina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Sawback skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Herpestidae	Rajidae
Genus	Crossarchus	Leucoraja
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Leucoraja pristispina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Sawback skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sawback skate