Black skate vs Raie de Richardson

Bathyraja trachura compared with Bathyraja richardsoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black skate	Raie de Richardson
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Elasmobranchii	Elasmobranchii
Order same	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family same	Arhynchobatidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus same	Bathyraja	Bathyraja
Species	Bathyraja trachura	Bathyraja richardsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Black skate and Raie de Richardson share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bathyraja.

Conservation Status

Black skate

LC — Least Concern

Raie de Richardson

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black skate	Raie de Richardson
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black skate

Raie de Richardson

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Portugal.

Black skate

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