Raie de Bigelow vs Brazilian skate

Rajella bigelowi compared with Rajella sadowskii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raie de Bigelow	Brazilian 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	Rajella	Rajella
Species	Rajella bigelowi	Rajella sadowskii

Evolutionary Relationship

Raie de Bigelow and Brazilian skate share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Rajella.

Conservation Status

Raie de Bigelow

LC — Least Concern

Brazilian skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raie de Bigelow	Brazilian skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raie de Bigelow

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Portugal.

Brazilian skate

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile.

Raie de Bigelow

The Bigelow's ray (Rajella bigelowi) is a species in the genus Rajella. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Brazilian skate

The Brazilian skate (Rajella sadowskii) is a species in the genus Rajella. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.