Raya vs Smallthorn skate

Bathyraja papilionifera compared with Bathyraja minispinosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raya	Smallthorn skate
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 minispinosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Raya

LC — Least Concern

Smallthorn skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raya	Smallthorn skate
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.