Round ray vs Southern round skate

Irolita waitii compared with Irolita westraliensis

Key Differences

• Round ray is Least Concern while Southern round skate is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Round ray	Southern round 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	Irolita	Irolita
Species	Irolita waitii	Irolita westraliensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Round ray and Southern round skate share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Irolita.

Conservation Status

Round ray

LC — Least Concern

Southern round skate

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Round ray	Southern round skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—