Austral ray vs Raie rugueuse

Bathyraja griseocauda compared with Bathyraja interrupta

Key Differences

• Austral ray is Endangered while Raie rugueuse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Austral ray	Raie rugueuse
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 griseocauda	Bathyraja interrupta

Evolutionary Relationship

Austral ray and Raie rugueuse share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bathyraja.

Conservation Status

Austral ray

EN — Endangered

Raie rugueuse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Austral ray	Raie rugueuse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Austral ray

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Chile. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Raie rugueuse

Austral ray

The Austral ray (Bathyraja griseocauda) is a species in the genus Bathyraja. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Raie rugueuse

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