Raya de cola rugosa vs Raya de lunares

Bathyraja trachura compared with Bathyraja albomaculata

Key Differences

• Raya de cola rugosa is Least Concern while Raya de lunares is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raya de cola rugosa	Raya de lunares
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	Bathyraja	Bathyraja
Species	Bathyraja trachura	Bathyraja albomaculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Raya de cola rugosa and Raya de lunares share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bathyraja.

Conservation Status

Raya de cola rugosa

LC — Least Concern

Raya de lunares

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raya de cola rugosa	Raya de lunares
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raya de cola rugosa

Raya de lunares

Habitat

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

Range

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

Raya de cola rugosa

The Black skate (Bathyraja trachura) is a species in the genus Bathyraja. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.