Blackbelly skate vs Lightnose Skate

Breviraja nigriventralis compared with Breviraja colesi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackbelly skate	Lightnose 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	Breviraja	Breviraja
Species	Breviraja nigriventralis	Breviraja colesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackbelly skate and Lightnose Skate share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Breviraja.

Conservation Status

Blackbelly skate

LC — Least Concern

Lightnose Skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackbelly skate	Lightnose Skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackbelly skate

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Lightnose Skate

Blackbelly skate

The Blackbelly skate (Breviraja nigriventralis) is a species in the genus Breviraja. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.