Malaysian Weasel vs Weng’s skate

Mustela nudipes compared with Dipturus wengi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malaysian Weasel	Weng’s skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Rajidae
Genus	Mustela	Dipturus
Species	Mustela nudipes	Dipturus wengi

Evolutionary Relationship

Malaysian Weasel and Weng’s skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Malaysian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Weng’s skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malaysian Weasel	Weng’s skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malaysian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weng’s skate