Raia estrellada vs Hooded red-sided opossum

Raja asterias compared with Monodelphis palliolata

Key Differences

• Raia estrellada is Near Threatened while Hooded red-sided opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raia estrellada	Hooded red-sided opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Rajidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Raja	Monodelphis
Species	Raja asterias	Monodelphis palliolata

Evolutionary Relationship

Raia estrellada and Hooded red-sided opossum share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Raia estrellada

NT — Near Threatened

Hooded red-sided opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raia estrellada	Hooded red-sided opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raia estrellada

Hooded red-sided opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and 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.