Raia estrellada vs Raya de Madeira

Raja asterias compared with Raja straeleni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raia estrellada	Raya de Madeira
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Elasmobranchii	Elasmobranchii
Order same	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family same	Rajidae	Rajidae
Genus same	Raja	Raja
Species	Raja asterias	Raja straeleni

Evolutionary Relationship

Raia estrellada and Raya de Madeira share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Raja.

Conservation Status

Raia estrellada

NT — Near Threatened

Raya de Madeira

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raia estrellada	Raya de Madeira
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Raia estrellada

The Atlantic starry skate (Raja asterias) is a species in the genus Raja. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

Raya de Madeira

The Biscuit skate (Raja straeleni) is a species in the genus Raja. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.