Austral ray vs Longnose deep-sea skate

Bathyraja griseocauda compared with Bathyraja shuntovi

Key Differences

• Austral ray is Endangered while Longnose deep-sea skate is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Austral ray	Longnose deep-sea skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Elasmobranchii	Elasmobranchii
Order same	Rajiformes (ورنكيات الشكل)	Rajiformes (ورنكيات الشكل)
Family same	Arhynchobatidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus same	Bathyraja	Bathyraja
Species	Bathyraja griseocauda	Bathyraja shuntovi

Evolutionary Relationship

Austral ray and Longnose deep-sea skate share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bathyraja.

Conservation Status

Austral ray

EN — Endangered

Longnose deep-sea skate

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Austral ray	Longnose deep-sea skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Austral ray

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Chile. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Longnose deep-sea skate

Austral ray

The Austral ray (Bathyraja griseocauda) is a species in the genus Bathyraja. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.