Dusky-purple skate vs Raja rugosa

Bathyraja matsubarai compared with Bathyraja irrasa

Key Differences

• Dusky-purple skate is Least Concern while Raja rugosa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky-purple 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 matsubarai	Bathyraja irrasa

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky-purple skate and Raja rugosa share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bathyraja.

Conservation Status

Dusky-purple skate

LC — Least Concern

Raja rugosa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky-purple skate	Raja rugosa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky-purple skate

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Raja rugosa