Murray's skate vs Ornate Cuscus

Bathyraja murrayi compared with Phalanger ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Murray's skate	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Arhynchobatidae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Bathyraja	Phalanger
Species	Bathyraja murrayi	Phalanger ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Murray's skate

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Murray's skate	Ornate Cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Murray's skate

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.