Blue skate vs Raie saphir

Notoraja azurea compared with Notoraja sapphira

Key Differences

• Blue skate is Least Concern while Raie saphir is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue skate	Raie saphir
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	Notoraja	Notoraja
Species	Notoraja azurea	Notoraja sapphira

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue skate and Raie saphir share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Notoraja.

Conservation Status

Blue skate

LC — Least Concern

Raie saphir

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue skate	Raie saphir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Blue skate

The Blue skate (Notoraja azurea) is a species in the genus Notoraja. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.