Raia estrellada vs Raia colorada

Raja asterias compared with Raja microocellata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raia estrellada	Raia colorada
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 microocellata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Raia estrellada

NT — Near Threatened

Raia colorada

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raia estrellada	Raia colorada
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raia estrellada

Raia colorada

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.