Raya redonda vs Raya vela

Rajella fyllae compared with Rajella lintea

Key Differences

• Raya redonda is Not Evaluated while Raya vela is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raya redonda	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 fyllae	Rajella lintea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Raya redonda

NE — Not Evaluated

Raya vela

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raya redonda	Raya vela
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raya redonda

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden