Lightnose Skate vs Platypus.

Breviraja colesi compared with Ornithorhynchus anatinus

Key Differences

• Lightnose Skate is Least Concern while Platypus. is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lightnose Skate	Platypus.
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Monotremata (monotreme)
Family	Rajidae	Ornithorhynchidae
Genus	Breviraja	Ornithorhynchus
Species	Breviraja colesi	Ornithorhynchus anatinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lightnose Skate and Platypus. share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lightnose Skate

LC — Least Concern

Platypus.

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lightnose Skate	Platypus.
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lightnose Skate

Platypus.

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.