Multispine skate vs Raie de Murray

Bathyraja multispinis compared with Bathyraja murrayi

Key Differences

• Multispine skate is Near Threatened while Raie de Murray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Multispine skate	Raie de Murray
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 multispinis	Bathyraja murrayi

Evolutionary Relationship

Multispine skate and Raie de Murray share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bathyraja.

Conservation Status

Multispine skate

NT — Near Threatened

Raie de Murray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Multispine skate	Raie de Murray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Multispine skate

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Chile. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Raie de Murray