Golden skate vs Raie à queue épineuse

Bathyraja smirnovi compared with Bathyraja spinicauda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden skate	Raie à queue épineuse
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 smirnovi	Bathyraja spinicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden skate and Raie à queue épineuse share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bathyraja.

Conservation Status

Golden skate

NT — Near Threatened

Raie à queue épineuse

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden skate	Raie à queue épineuse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden skate

Raie à queue épineuse

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.