Raja rugosa vs White-blotched skate

Bathyraja irrasa compared with Bathyraja maculata

Key Differences

• Raja rugosa is Vulnerable while White-blotched skate is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raja rugosa	White-blotched skate
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 maculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Raja rugosa and White-blotched skate share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bathyraja.

Conservation Status

Raja rugosa

VU — Vulnerable

White-blotched skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raja rugosa	White-blotched skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—