Black skate vs Pale ray

Bathyraja trachura compared with Bathyraja pallida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black skate	Pale ray
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 same	Elasmobranchii	Elasmobranchii
Order same	Rajiformes (鳐目)	Rajiformes (鳐目)
Family same	Arhynchobatidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus same	Bathyraja	Bathyraja
Species	Bathyraja trachura	Bathyraja pallida

Evolutionary Relationship

Black skate and Pale ray share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bathyraja.

Conservation Status

Black skate

LC — Least Concern

Pale ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black skate	Pale ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

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.