Butterfly skate vs Raie rugueuse

Bathyraja papilionifera compared with Bathyraja irrasa

Key Differences

• Butterfly skate is Least Concern while Raie rugueuse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butterfly skate	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 papilionifera	Bathyraja irrasa

Evolutionary Relationship

Butterfly skate and Raie rugueuse share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bathyraja.

Conservation Status

Butterfly skate

LC — Least Concern

Raie rugueuse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butterfly skate	Raie rugueuse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Butterfly skate

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