Raie d'Alaska vs Spotted Ray

Bathyraja parmifera compared with Bathyraja albomaculata

Key Differences

• Raie d'Alaska is Least Concern while Spotted Ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raie d'Alaska	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 parmifera	Bathyraja albomaculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Raie d'Alaska and Spotted Ray share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bathyraja.

Conservation Status

Raie d'Alaska

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raie d'Alaska	Spotted Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raie d'Alaska

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.

Raie d'Alaska

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