Raya austral lija vs Tuza de Botta

Bathyraja griseocauda compared with Thomomys bottae

Key Differences

• Raya austral lija is Endangered while Tuza de Botta is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raya austral lija	Tuza de Botta
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Arhynchobatidae	Geomyidae
Genus	Bathyraja	Thomomys
Species	Bathyraja griseocauda	Thomomys bottae

Evolutionary Relationship

Raya austral lija and Tuza de Botta share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Raya austral lija

EN — Endangered

Tuza de Botta

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raya austral lija	Tuza de Botta
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raya austral lija

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Chile. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Tuza de Botta

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Raya austral lija

The Austral ray (Bathyraja griseocauda) is a species in the genus Bathyraja. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Tuza de Botta

The Botta's Pocket Gopher (Thomomys bottae) is a species in the genus Thomomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.