Raya de Smith vs Deep-sea skate

Bathyraja smithii compared with Bathyraja abyssicola

Key Differences

• Raya de Smith is Least Concern while Deep-sea skate is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raya de Smith	Deep-sea skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Elasmobranchii	Elasmobranchii
Order same	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family same	Arhynchobatidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus same	Bathyraja	Bathyraja
Species	Bathyraja smithii	Bathyraja abyssicola

Evolutionary Relationship

Raya de Smith and Deep-sea skate share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bathyraja.

Conservation Status

Raya de Smith

LC — Least Concern

Deep-sea skate

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raya de Smith	Deep-sea skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Raya de Smith

The African softnose skate (Bathyraja smithii) is a species in the genus Bathyraja. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.