Bottom skate vs Raya

Bathyraja bergi compared with Bathyraja papilionifera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bottom skate	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	Arhynchobatidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus same	Bathyraja	Bathyraja
Species	Bathyraja bergi	Bathyraja papilionifera

Evolutionary Relationship

Bottom skate and Raya share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bathyraja.

Conservation Status

Bottom skate

LC — Least Concern

Raya

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bottom skate	Raya
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Bottom skate

The Bottom Skate (Bathyraja bergi) is a species in the genus Bathyraja. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Raya

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