Blue pygmy skate vs West African pygmy skate

Neoraja caerulea compared with Neoraja africana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue pygmy skate	West African pygmy 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	Neoraja	Neoraja
Species	Neoraja caerulea	Neoraja africana

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue pygmy skate and West African pygmy skate share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Neoraja.

Conservation Status

Blue pygmy skate

LC — Least Concern

West African pygmy skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue pygmy skate	West African pygmy skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Blue pygmy skate

The Blue pygmy skate (Neoraja caerulea) is a species in the genus Neoraja. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.