Raja rugosa vs Raya de lunares

Bathyraja irrasa compared with Bathyraja albomaculata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raja rugosa	Raya de lunares
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 irrasa	Bathyraja albomaculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Raja rugosa

VU — Vulnerable

Raya de lunares

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raja rugosa

Raya de lunares

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.