Barbedwire-tailed Skate vs Ghost skate

Notoraja martinezi compared with Notoraja hirticauda

Key Differences

• Barbedwire-tailed Skate is Least Concern while Ghost skate is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbedwire-tailed Skate	Ghost skate
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	Notoraja	Notoraja
Species	Notoraja martinezi	Notoraja hirticauda

Evolutionary Relationship

Barbedwire-tailed Skate and Ghost skate share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Notoraja.

Conservation Status

Barbedwire-tailed Skate

LC — Least Concern

Ghost skate

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbedwire-tailed Skate	Ghost skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Barbedwire-tailed Skate

The Barbedwire-tailed Skate (Notoraja martinezi) is a species in the genus Notoraja. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.