Broken Ridge Skate vs gray wolf

Notoraja lira compared with Canis lupus

Key Differences

• Broken Ridge Skate is Data Deficient while gray wolf is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken Ridge Skate	gray wolf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Arhynchobatidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Notoraja	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)
Species	Notoraja lira	Canis lupus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broken Ridge Skate and gray wolf share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Broken Ridge Skate

DD — Data Deficient

gray wolf

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken Ridge Skate	gray wolf
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	13 years
Average Length	—	1.6 m
Average Weight	—	45.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broken Ridge Skate

gray wolf

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, deserts and xeric shrublands, and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, among 13 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), North America (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands, Vanuatu), and South America (5 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Broken Ridge Skate

The Broken Ridge Skate (Notoraja lira) is a species in the genus Notoraja. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. This species is recognized for its ecological significance within its native range.

gray wolf

O lobo-cinzento (Canis lupus), o canídeo selvagem mais amplamente distribuído, ocorre da América do Norte à Eurásia em habitats diversos, incluindo tundra, florestas e pradarias. São animais altamente sociais que vivem em matilhas familiares lideradas por um casal reprodutor dominante. Como predadores-chave, os lobos regulam as populações de presas e moldam profundamente a estrutura do ecossistema, como demonstrou sua reintrodução em Yellowstone. Antes muito perseguidos, as populações estão se recuperando em muitas regiões.