Butterfly skate vs Raya de Richardson

Bathyraja mariposa compared with Bathyraja richardsoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butterfly skate	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 mariposa	Bathyraja richardsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Butterfly skate

LC — Least Concern

Raya de Richardson

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Butterfly skate

Raya de Richardson

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Portugal.

Butterfly skate

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