Raie de Murray vs Raie à queue épineuse

Bathyraja murrayi compared with Bathyraja spinicauda

Key Differences

• Raie de Murray is Least Concern while Raie à queue épineuse is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raie de Murray	Raie à queue épineuse
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 murrayi	Bathyraja spinicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

Raie de Murray and Raie à queue épineuse share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bathyraja.

Conservation Status

Raie de Murray

LC — Least Concern

Raie à queue épineuse

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raie de Murray	Raie à queue épineuse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raie de Murray

Raie à queue épineuse

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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