Raia estrellada vs Raya espinosa

Raja asterias compared with Raja cervigoni

Key Differences

• Raia estrellada is Near Threatened while Raya espinosa is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raia estrellada	Raya espinosa
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 cervigoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Raia estrellada

NT — Near Threatened

Raya espinosa

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raia estrellada	Raya espinosa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raia estrellada

Raya espinosa

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.