Raie bathyale vs Purplebelly skate

Rajella bathyphila compared with Rajella purpuriventralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raie bathyale	Purplebelly 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	Rajidae	Rajidae
Genus same	Rajella	Rajella
Species	Rajella bathyphila	Rajella purpuriventralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Raie bathyale and Purplebelly skate share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Rajella.

Conservation Status

Raie bathyale

LC — Least Concern

Purplebelly skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raie bathyale	Purplebelly skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—