Fraser's dolphin vs Murray's skate

Lagenodelphis hosei compared with Bathyraja murrayi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fraser's dolphin	Murray's skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Lagenodelphis	Bathyraja
Species	Lagenodelphis hosei	Bathyraja murrayi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fraser's dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Murray's skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fraser's dolphin	Murray's skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fraser's dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Murray's skate