Raie étoilée vs Pita skate

Raja asterias compared with Raja pita

Key Differences

• Raie étoilée is Near Threatened while Pita skate is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raie étoilée	Pita skate
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 pita

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Raie étoilée

NT — Near Threatened

Pita skate

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raie étoilée	Pita skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

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.