Pale fox vs Smallthorn skate

Vulpes pallida compared with Bathyraja minispinosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pale fox	Smallthorn skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Bathyraja
Species	Vulpes pallida	Bathyraja minispinosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Pale fox and Smallthorn skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Pale fox

LC — Least Concern

Smallthorn skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pale fox	Smallthorn skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pale fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smallthorn skate