Butterfly skate vs Скат Смирнова

Bathyraja papilionifera compared with Bathyraja smirnovi

Key Differences

• Butterfly skate is Least Concern while Скат Смирнова is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butterfly skate	Скат Смирнова
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Elasmobranchii	Elasmobranchii
Order same	Rajiformes (скатообразные)	Rajiformes (скатообразные)
Family same	Arhynchobatidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus same	Bathyraja	Bathyraja
Species	Bathyraja papilionifera	Bathyraja smirnovi

Evolutionary Relationship

Butterfly skate and Скат Смирнова share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bathyraja.

Conservation Status

Butterfly skate

LC — Least Concern

Скат Смирнова

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butterfly skate	Скат Смирнова
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Butterfly skate

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