Big skate vs Mottled skate

Beringraja binoculata compared with Beringraja pulchra

Key Differences

• Big skate is Least Concern while Mottled skate is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big skate	Mottled 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	Rajidae	Rajidae
Genus same	Beringraja	Beringraja
Species	Beringraja binoculata	Beringraja pulchra

Evolutionary Relationship

Big skate and Mottled skate share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Beringraja.

Conservation Status

Big skate

LC — Least Concern

Mottled skate

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big skate	Mottled skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Big skate

The Big skate (Beringraja binoculata) is a species in the genus Beringraja. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.