Raya de Madeira vs Raya espinosa

Raja straeleni compared with Raja cervigoni

Key Differences

• Raya de Madeira is Near Threatened while Raya espinosa is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raya de Madeira	Raya espinosa
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 straeleni	Raja cervigoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Raya de Madeira and Raya espinosa share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Raja.

Conservation Status

Raya de Madeira

NT — Near Threatened

Raya espinosa

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raya de Madeira	Raya espinosa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raya de Madeira

Raya espinosa

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Raya de Madeira

The Biscuit skate (Raja straeleni) is a species in the genus Raja. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.