Purplebelly skate vs Raya redonda

Rajella purpuriventralis compared with Rajella fyllae

Key Differences

• Purplebelly skate is Least Concern while Raya redonda is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Purplebelly skate	Raya redonda
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 purpuriventralis	Rajella fyllae

Evolutionary Relationship

Purplebelly skate and Raya redonda share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Rajella.

Conservation Status

Purplebelly skate

LC — Least Concern

Raya redonda

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Purplebelly skate	Raya redonda
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Purplebelly skate

Raya redonda

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.