Raie de Madère vs Raie mêlée

Raja straeleni compared with Raja microocellata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raie de Madère	Raie mêlée
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 straeleni	Raja microocellata

Evolutionary Relationship

Raie de Madère and Raie mêlée share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Raja.

Conservation Status

Raie de Madère

NT — Near Threatened

Raie mêlée

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raie de Madère	Raie mêlée
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raie de Madère

Raie mêlée

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Raie de Madère

The Biscuit skate (Raja straeleni) is a species in the genus Raja. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.