Raie de Smith vs Raie à queue épineuse

Bathyraja smithii compared with Bathyraja spinicauda

Key Differences

• Raie de Smith is Least Concern while Raie à queue épineuse is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raie de Smith	Raie à queue épineuse
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Elasmobranchii	Elasmobranchii
Order same	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family same	Arhynchobatidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus same	Bathyraja	Bathyraja
Species	Bathyraja smithii	Bathyraja spinicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

Raie de Smith and Raie à queue épineuse share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bathyraja.

Conservation Status

Raie de Smith

LC — Least Concern

Raie à queue épineuse

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raie de Smith	Raie à queue épineuse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raie de Smith

Raie à queue épineuse

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Raie de Smith

The African softnose skate (Bathyraja smithii) is a species in the genus Bathyraja. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.