Raya de Richardson vs West African skate

Bathyraja richardsoni compared with Bathyraja hesperafricana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raya de Richardson	West African 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 richardsoni	Bathyraja hesperafricana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Raya de Richardson

LC — Least Concern

West African skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raya de Richardson	West African skate
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.

West African skate