Alaska skate vs Kerguelen sandpaper skate

Bathyraja parmifera compared with Bathyraja irrasa

Key Differences

• Alaska skate is Least Concern while Kerguelen sandpaper skate is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alaska skate	Kerguelen sandpaper skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Elasmobranchii	Elasmobranchii
Order same	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family same	Arhynchobatidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus same	Bathyraja	Bathyraja
Species	Bathyraja parmifera	Bathyraja irrasa

Evolutionary Relationship

Alaska skate and Kerguelen sandpaper skate share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bathyraja.

Conservation Status

Alaska skate

LC — Least Concern

Kerguelen sandpaper skate

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alaska skate	Kerguelen sandpaper skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Alaska skate

The Alaska skate (Bathyraja parmifera) is a species in the genus Bathyraja. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.