Raja de Murray vs Raya de lunares

Bathyraja murrayi compared with Bathyraja albomaculata

Key Differences

• Raja de Murray is Least Concern while Raya de lunares is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raja de Murray	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 murrayi	Bathyraja albomaculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Raja de Murray

LC — Least Concern

Raya de lunares

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raja de Murray

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.