Atlantic starry skate vs Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan

Raja asterias compared with Andigena hypoglauca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic starry skate	Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Rajidae	Ramphastidae
Genus	Raja	Andigena
Species	Raja asterias	Andigena hypoglauca

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic starry skate and Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

View Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Atlantic starry skate

NT — Near Threatened

Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic starry skate	Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic starry skate

Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan (Andigena hypoglauca) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.