Raie étoilée vs Raie mêlée

Raja asterias compared with Raja microocellata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raie étoilée	Raie mêlée
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Elasmobranchii	Elasmobranchii
Order same	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family same	Rajidae	Rajidae
Genus same	Raja	Raja
Species	Raja asterias	Raja microocellata

Evolutionary Relationship

Raie étoilée and Raie mêlée share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Raja.

Conservation Status

Raie étoilée

NT — Near Threatened

Raie mêlée

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raie étoilée	Raie mêlée
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raie étoilée

Raie mêlée

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Raie étoilée

The Atlantic starry skate (Raja asterias) is a species in the genus Raja. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.