Bigthorn skate vs Purplebelly skate

Rajella barnardi compared with Rajella purpuriventralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bigthorn skate	Purplebelly skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Elasmobranchii	Elasmobranchii
Order same	Rajiformes (อันดับปลาโรนัน)	Rajiformes (อันดับปลาโรนัน)
Family same	Rajidae	Rajidae
Genus same	Rajella	Rajella
Species	Rajella barnardi	Rajella purpuriventralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bigthorn skate and Purplebelly skate share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Rajella.

Conservation Status

Bigthorn skate

LC — Least Concern

Purplebelly skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bigthorn skate	Purplebelly skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Bigthorn skate

The Bigthorn skate (Rajella barnardi) is a species in the genus Rajella. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.