blonde ray vs Globe Thistle

Raja brachyura compared with Echinops exaltatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	blonde ray	Globe Thistle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Rajidae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Raja	Echinops
Species	Raja brachyura	Echinops exaltatus

Evolutionary Relationship

blonde ray and Globe Thistle share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

blonde ray

NE — Not Evaluated

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	blonde ray	Globe Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

blonde ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Portugal.

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

blonde ray

The Blonde ray (Raja brachyura) is a species in the genus Raja. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark