Butterfly skate vs Chihirokasube

Bathyraja papilionifera compared with Bathyraja abyssicola

Key Differences

• Butterfly skate is Least Concern while Chihirokasube is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butterfly skate	Chihirokasube
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	Arhynchobatidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus same	Bathyraja	Bathyraja
Species	Bathyraja papilionifera	Bathyraja abyssicola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Butterfly skate

LC — Least Concern

Chihirokasube

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butterfly skate	Chihirokasube
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.