Raya de cola rugosa vs West African skate

Bathyraja trachura compared with Bathyraja hesperafricana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raya de cola rugosa	West African skate
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 trachura	Bathyraja hesperafricana

Evolutionary Relationship

Raya de cola rugosa and West African skate share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bathyraja.

Conservation Status

Raya de cola rugosa

LC — Least Concern

West African skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raya de cola rugosa	West African skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Raya de cola rugosa

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