Raya vs Raya de Richardson

Bathyraja papilionifera compared with Bathyraja richardsoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raya	Raya de Richardson
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 papilionifera	Bathyraja richardsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Raya and Raya de Richardson share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bathyraja.

Conservation Status

Raya

LC — Least Concern

Raya de Richardson

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raya	Raya de Richardson
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raya

Raya de Richardson

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.