Raia estrellada vs Raia pintada

Raja asterias compared with Raja montagui

Key Differences

• Raia estrellada is Near Threatened while Raia pintada is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raia estrellada	Raia pintada
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 montagui

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Raia estrellada

NT — Near Threatened

Raia pintada

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raia estrellada

Raia pintada

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.