Blackfin pygmy skate vs Plain Pygmy Skate

Fenestraja atripinna compared with Fenestraja ishiyamai

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blackfin pygmy skate Plain Pygmy 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 Fenestraja Fenestraja
Species Fenestraja atripinna Fenestraja ishiyamai

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackfin pygmy skate and Plain Pygmy Skate share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Fenestraja.

Conservation Status

Blackfin pygmy skate

LC — Least Concern

Plain Pygmy Skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blackfin pygmy skate Plain Pygmy Skate
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Blackfin pygmy skate

The Blackfin pygmy skate (Fenestraja atripinna) is a species in the genus Fenestraja. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Plain Pygmy Skate

No description available.

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