Blacktip skate vs Weng’s skate

Dipturus melanospilus compared with Dipturus wengi

Key Differences

• Blacktip skate is Data Deficient while Weng’s skate is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blacktip skate	Weng’s 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	Dipturus	Dipturus
Species	Dipturus melanospilus	Dipturus wengi

Evolutionary Relationship

Blacktip skate and Weng’s skate share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dipturus.

Conservation Status

Blacktip skate

DD — Data Deficient

Weng’s skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blacktip skate	Weng’s skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Blacktip skate

The Blacktip skate (Dipturus melanospilus) is a species in the genus Dipturus. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List.