Mid-Atlantic skate vs Round Ray

Rajella kukujevi compared with Rajella fyllae

Key Differences

• Mid-Atlantic skate is Least Concern while Round Ray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mid-Atlantic skate	Round Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Elasmobranchii	Elasmobranchii
Order same	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family same	Rajidae	Rajidae
Genus same	Rajella	Rajella
Species	Rajella kukujevi	Rajella fyllae

Evolutionary Relationship

Mid-Atlantic skate and Round Ray share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Rajella.

Conservation Status

Mid-Atlantic skate

LC — Least Concern

Round Ray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mid-Atlantic skate	Round Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mid-Atlantic skate

Round Ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.