Raya de Púas vs Ghost skate

Notoraja martinezi compared with Notoraja hirticauda

Key Differences

  • Raya de Púas is Least Concern while Ghost skate is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Raya de Púas Ghost skate
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (cordados) Chordata (cordados)
Class same Elasmobranchii Elasmobranchii
Order same Rajiformes (Rajiformes) Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family same Arhynchobatidae Arhynchobatidae
Genus same Notoraja Notoraja
Species Notoraja martinezi Notoraja hirticauda

Evolutionary Relationship

Raya de Púas and Ghost skate share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Notoraja.

Conservation Status

Raya de Púas

LC — Least Concern

Ghost skate

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Raya de Púas Ghost skate
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Raya de Púas

The Barbedwire-tailed Skate (Notoraja martinezi) is a species in the genus Notoraja. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Ghost skate

No description available.

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