Atlantic starry skate vs small tortoiseshell

Raja asterias compared with Aglais urticae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic starry skate	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Rajidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Raja	Aglais
Species	Raja asterias	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic starry skate and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Atlantic starry skate

NT — Near Threatened

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic starry skate	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic starry skate

small tortoiseshell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). 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.

small tortoiseshell

small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) 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.