Raya de Madeira vs Arraizabala

Raja straeleni compared with Raja clavata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raya de Madeira	Arraizabala
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 clavata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Raya de Madeira

NT — Near Threatened

Arraizabala

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raya de Madeira

Arraizabala

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.