Black skate vs Raie de Murray

Bathyraja trachura compared with Bathyraja murrayi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black skate	Raie de Murray
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 murrayi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black skate

LC — Least Concern

Raie de Murray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

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.