Raya de Richardson vs Raja rugosa

Bathyraja richardsoni compared with Bathyraja irrasa

Key Differences

• Raya de Richardson is Least Concern while Raja rugosa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raya de Richardson	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 richardsoni	Bathyraja irrasa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Raya de Richardson

LC — Least Concern

Raja rugosa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raya de Richardson

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Portugal.

Raja rugosa