Bight skate vs Raya

Dipturus gudgeri compared with Dipturus leptocauda

Key Differences

• Bight skate is Near Threatened while Raya is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bight skate	Raya
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Elasmobranchii	Elasmobranchii
Order same	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family same	Rajidae	Rajidae
Genus same	Dipturus	Dipturus
Species	Dipturus gudgeri	Dipturus leptocauda

Evolutionary Relationship

Bight skate and Raya share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dipturus.

Conservation Status

Bight skate

NT — Near Threatened

Raya

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bight skate	Raya
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Bight skate

The Bight skate (Dipturus gudgeri) is a species in the genus Dipturus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.