Butterfly skate vs Raja rugosa

Bathyraja mariposa compared with Bathyraja irrasa

Key Differences

• Butterfly skate is Least Concern while Raja rugosa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butterfly skate	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 mariposa	Bathyraja irrasa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Butterfly skate

LC — Least Concern

Raja rugosa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butterfly skate	Raja rugosa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

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.