Raya cola espinosa vs Raya vela

Rajella caudaspinosa compared with Rajella lintea

Key Differences

• Raya cola espinosa is Least Concern while Raya vela is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raya cola espinosa	Raya vela
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Elasmobranchii	Elasmobranchii
Order same	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family same	Rajidae	Rajidae
Genus same	Rajella	Rajella
Species	Rajella caudaspinosa	Rajella lintea

Evolutionary Relationship

Raya cola espinosa and Raya vela share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Rajella.

Conservation Status

Raya cola espinosa

LC — Least Concern

Raya vela

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raya cola espinosa	Raya vela
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raya cola espinosa

Raya vela

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.