Black skate vs Blonde ray

Bathyraja trachura compared with Bathyraja brachyurops

Key Differences

• Black skate is Least Concern while Blonde ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black skate	Blonde ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Elasmobranchii	Elasmobranchii
Order same	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family same	Arhynchobatidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus same	Bathyraja	Bathyraja
Species	Bathyraja trachura	Bathyraja brachyurops

Evolutionary Relationship

Black skate and Blonde ray share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bathyraja.

Conservation Status

Black skate

LC — Least Concern

Blonde ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black skate	Blonde ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black skate

Blonde ray

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Chile. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Black skate

The Black skate (Bathyraja trachura) is a species in the genus Bathyraja. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Blonde ray

The Blonde ray (Bathyraja brachyurops) is a species in the genus Bathyraja. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.