Raya de Smith vs Raja rugosa

Bathyraja smithii compared with Bathyraja irrasa

Key Differences

• Raya de Smith is Least Concern while Raja rugosa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raya de Smith	Raja rugosa
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 irrasa

Evolutionary Relationship

Raya de Smith and Raja rugosa share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bathyraja.

Conservation Status

Raya de Smith

LC — Least Concern

Raja rugosa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raya de Smith	Raja rugosa
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.