Alaska skate vs Raja rugosa

Bathyraja parmifera compared with Bathyraja irrasa

Key Differences

• Alaska skate is Least Concern while Raja rugosa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alaska skate	Raja rugosa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Elasmobranchii	Elasmobranchii
Order same	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family same	Arhynchobatidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus same	Bathyraja	Bathyraja
Species	Bathyraja parmifera	Bathyraja irrasa

Evolutionary Relationship

Alaska skate and Raja rugosa share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bathyraja.

Conservation Status

Alaska skate

LC — Least Concern

Raja rugosa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alaska skate	Raja rugosa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Alaska skate

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