Butterfly skate vs Butterfly skate

Bathyraja papilionifera compared with Bathyraja mariposa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butterfly skate	Butterfly skate
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 papilionifera	Bathyraja mariposa

Evolutionary Relationship

Butterfly skate and Butterfly skate share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bathyraja.

Conservation Status

Butterfly skate

LC — Least Concern

Butterfly skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butterfly skate	Butterfly skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Butterfly skate

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

Butterfly skate

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