Blackish skate vs Murasaki-kasube

Rajella nigerrima compared with Rajella purpuriventralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackish skate	Murasaki-kasube
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Elasmobranchii	Elasmobranchii
Order same	Rajiformes (ガンギエイ目)	Rajiformes (ガンギエイ目)
Family same	Rajidae	Rajidae
Genus same	Rajella	Rajella
Species	Rajella nigerrima	Rajella purpuriventralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackish skate and Murasaki-kasube share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Rajella.

Conservation Status

Blackish skate

LC — Least Concern

Murasaki-kasube

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackish skate	Murasaki-kasube
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackish skate

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile.

Murasaki-kasube

Blackish skate

The Blackish skate (Rajella nigerrima) is a species in the genus Rajella. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.