Raya de Smith vs Raya ferreiro

Bathyraja smithii compared with Bathyraja spinicauda

Key Differences

• Raya de Smith is Least Concern while Raya ferreiro is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raya de Smith	Raya ferreiro
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 spinicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Raya de Smith

LC — Least Concern

Raya ferreiro

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raya de Smith	Raya ferreiro
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raya de Smith

Raya ferreiro

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.