Raie de Murray vs Spotted Ray

Bathyraja murrayi compared with Bathyraja albomaculata

Key Differences

• Raie de Murray is Least Concern while Spotted Ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raie de Murray	Spotted Ray
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 albomaculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Raie de Murray and Spotted Ray share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bathyraja.

Conservation Status

Raie de Murray

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raie de Murray	Spotted Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raie de Murray

Spotted Ray

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Chile. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.