Raie étoilée vs raie bouclée

Raja asterias compared with Raja clavata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raie étoilée	raie bouclée
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 clavata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Raie étoilée

NT — Near Threatened

raie bouclée

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raie étoilée	raie bouclée
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raie étoilée

raie bouclée

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. 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.