Raie grand épine vs Purplebelly skate

Rajella barnardi compared with Rajella purpuriventralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raie grand épine	Purplebelly 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 barnardi	Rajella purpuriventralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Raie grand épine and Purplebelly skate share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Rajella.

Conservation Status

Raie grand épine

LC — Least Concern

Purplebelly skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raie grand épine	Purplebelly skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Raie grand épine

The Bigthorn skate (Rajella barnardi) is a species in the genus Rajella. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.