Renard vs Raie de Murray

Alopias pelagicus compared with Bathyraja murrayi

Key Differences

• Renard is Endangered while Raie de Murray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Renard	Raie de Murray
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Alopiidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Alopias	Bathyraja
Species	Alopias pelagicus	Bathyraja murrayi

Evolutionary Relationship

Renard and Raie de Murray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Renard

EN — Endangered

Raie de Murray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Renard	Raie de Murray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Renard

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Raie de Murray

Renard

The Bigeye thresher (Alopias pelagicus) is a species in the genus Alopias. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.