Murray's skate vs Peruvian skate

Bathyraja murrayi compared with Bathyraja peruana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Murray's skate	Peruvian skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Elasmobranchii	Elasmobranchii
Order same	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family same	Arhynchobatidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus same	Bathyraja	Bathyraja
Species	Bathyraja murrayi	Bathyraja peruana

Evolutionary Relationship

Murray's skate and Peruvian skate share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bathyraja.

Conservation Status

Murray's skate

LC — Least Concern

Peruvian skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Murray's skate	Peruvian skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Murray's skate

Peruvian skate

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile.