Raie mêlée vs Raie brunette

Raja microocellata compared with Raja undulata

Key Differences

• Raie mêlée is Near Threatened while Raie brunette is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raie mêlée	Raie brunette
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 microocellata	Raja undulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Raie mêlée

NT — Near Threatened

Raie brunette

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raie mêlée	Raie brunette
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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 brunette

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium