Raya de Bigelow vs Raya

Rajella bigelowi compared with Rajella sadowskii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raya de Bigelow	Raya
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	Rajella	Rajella
Species	Rajella bigelowi	Rajella sadowskii

Evolutionary Relationship

Raya de Bigelow and Raya share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Rajella.

Conservation Status

Raya de Bigelow

LC — Least Concern

Raya

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raya de Bigelow	Raya
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raya de Bigelow

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Portugal.

Raya

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile.

Raya de Bigelow

The Bigelow's ray (Rajella bigelowi) is a species in the genus Rajella. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Raya

The Brazilian skate (Rajella sadowskii) is a species in the genus Rajella. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.