Black skate vs Meller’s Mongoose

Bathyraja trachura compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black skate	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Rajiformes (鳐目)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family	Arhynchobatidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Bathyraja	Rhynchogale
Species	Bathyraja trachura	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Black skate and Meller’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索动物门)

Conservation Status

Black skate

LC — Least Concern

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black skate	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black skate

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black skate

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