Raya ancha vs Cazón

Amblyraja badia compared with Carcharhinus porosus

Key Differences

• Raya ancha is Least Concern while Cazón is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raya ancha	Cazón
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Rajidae	Carcharhinidae
Genus	Amblyraja	Carcharhinus
Species	Amblyraja badia	Carcharhinus porosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Raya ancha and Cazón share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Raya ancha

LC — Least Concern

Cazón

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raya ancha	Cazón
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raya ancha

Cazón

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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

Raya ancha

The Broad Skate (Amblyraja badia) is a species in the genus Amblyraja. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species is recognized for its ecological significance within its native range.