Bight skate vs Weng’s skate

Dipturus gudgeri compared with Dipturus wengi

Key Differences

• Bight skate is Near Threatened while Weng’s skate is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bight skate	Weng’s 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	Rajidae	Rajidae
Genus same	Dipturus	Dipturus
Species	Dipturus gudgeri	Dipturus wengi

Evolutionary Relationship

Bight skate and Weng’s skate share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dipturus.

Conservation Status

Bight skate

NT — Near Threatened

Weng’s skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bight skate	Weng’s skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Bight skate

The Bight skate (Dipturus gudgeri) is a species in the genus Dipturus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.