Butterfly skate vs Kitanokasube

Bathyraja papilionifera compared with Bathyraja violacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butterfly skate	Kitanokasube
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 violacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Butterfly skate

LC — Least Concern

Kitanokasube

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butterfly skate	Kitanokasube
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.