Raia estrellada vs Raya áspera

Raja asterias compared with Raja radula

Key Differences

• Raia estrellada is Near Threatened while Raya áspera is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raia estrellada	Raya áspera
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 radula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Raia estrellada

NT — Near Threatened

Raya áspera

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raia estrellada	Raya áspera
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.