Bijao vs Raya ancha

Thalia geniculata compared with Amblyraja badia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bijao	Raya ancha
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Thaliacea (Thaliacea)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Salpida (Salpida)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Salpidae	Rajidae
Genus	Thalia	Amblyraja
Species	Thalia geniculata	Amblyraja badia

Evolutionary Relationship

Bijao and Raya ancha share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Bijao

LC — Least Concern

Raya ancha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bijao	Raya ancha
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bijao

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Raya ancha

Bijao

The Arrowroot, Thalia geniculata, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Africa and Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Raya ancha

The Broad Skate (Amblyraja badia) is a species in the genus Amblyraja. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species is recognized for its ecological significance within its native range.