Atlantic starry skate vs Eastern Mole

Raja asterias compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Atlantic starry skate is Near Threatened while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic starry skate	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Rajidae	Talpidae
Genus	Raja	Scalopus
Species	Raja asterias	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic starry skate and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atlantic starry skate

NT — Near Threatened

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic starry skate	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic starry skate

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Atlantic starry skate

The Atlantic starry skate (Raja asterias) is a species in the genus Raja. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.