Norwegian skate vs Raia focinhuda

Dipturus nidarosiensis compared with Dipturus stenorhynchus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Norwegian skate	Raia focinhuda
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 nidarosiensis	Dipturus stenorhynchus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Norwegian skate

DD — Data Deficient

Raia focinhuda

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Norwegian skate	Raia focinhuda
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Norwegian skate

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Raia focinhuda