Raya vs Raja rugosa

Bathyraja papilionifera compared with Bathyraja irrasa

Key Differences

• Raya is Least Concern while Raja rugosa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raya	Raja rugosa
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 irrasa

Evolutionary Relationship

Raya and Raja rugosa share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bathyraja.

Conservation Status

Raya

LC — Least Concern

Raja rugosa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raya	Raja rugosa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

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.