Pejegato atlántico vs Raja de Murray

Apristurus laurussonii compared with Bathyraja murrayi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pejegato atlántico	Raja de Murray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Apristurus	Bathyraja
Species	Apristurus laurussonii	Bathyraja murrayi

Evolutionary Relationship

Pejegato atlántico and Raja de Murray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Pejegato atlántico

LC — Least Concern

Raja de Murray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pejegato atlántico	Raja de Murray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pejegato atlántico

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Venezuela.

Raja de Murray

Pejegato atlántico

The Atlantic ghost cat shark (Apristurus laurussonii) is a species in the genus Apristurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.