Biscuit skate vs Foca Pia

Raja straeleni compared with Pagophilus groenlandicus

Key Differences

• Biscuit skate is Near Threatened while Foca Pia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Biscuit skate	Foca Pia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Rajidae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Raja	Pagophilus
Species	Raja straeleni	Pagophilus groenlandicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Biscuit skate and Foca Pia share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Biscuit skate

NT — Near Threatened

Foca Pia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Biscuit skate	Foca Pia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Biscuit skate

Foca Pia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Biscuit skate

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