McCain's skate vs Pacific white skate

Bathyraja maccaini compared with Bathyraja spinosissima

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	McCain's skate	Pacific white 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 maccaini	Bathyraja spinosissima

Evolutionary Relationship

McCain's skate and Pacific white skate share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bathyraja.

Conservation Status

McCain's skate

LC — Least Concern

Pacific white skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	McCain's skate	Pacific white skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

McCain's skate

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile.

Pacific white skate