Raia mancha preta vs Norwegian skate

Dipturus campbelli compared with Dipturus nidarosiensis

Key Differences

• Raia mancha preta is Near Threatened while Norwegian skate is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raia mancha preta	Norwegian 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	Rajidae	Rajidae
Genus same	Dipturus	Dipturus
Species	Dipturus campbelli	Dipturus nidarosiensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Raia mancha preta and Norwegian skate share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dipturus.

Conservation Status

Raia mancha preta

NT — Near Threatened

Norwegian skate

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raia mancha preta	Norwegian skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raia mancha preta

Norwegian skate

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Raia mancha preta

The Blackspot skate (Dipturus campbelli) is a species in the genus Dipturus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.