Bight skate vs Malagasy civet

Dipturus gudgeri compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Bight skate is Near Threatened while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bight skate	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Rajidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Dipturus	Fossa
Species	Dipturus gudgeri	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

Bight skate and Malagasy civet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Bight skate

NT — Near Threatened

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bight skate	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bight skate

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.