Challenger skate vs Raya profunda

Rajella challengeri compared with Rajella bathyphila

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Challenger skate	Raya profunda
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	Rajella	Rajella
Species	Rajella challengeri	Rajella bathyphila

Evolutionary Relationship

Challenger skate and Raya profunda share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Rajella.

Conservation Status

Challenger skate

LC — Least Concern

Raya profunda

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Challenger skate	Raya profunda
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Challenger skate

The Challenger skate (Rajella challengeri) is a species in the genus Rajella. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.