Raia-pintada vs Hog badger

Raja asterias compared with Arctonyx collaris

Key Differences

• Raia-pintada is Near Threatened while Hog badger is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raia-pintada	Hog badger
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Rajidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Raja	Arctonyx
Species	Raja asterias	Arctonyx collaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Raia-pintada and Hog badger share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Raia-pintada

NT — Near Threatened

Hog badger

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raia-pintada	Hog badger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raia-pintada

Hog badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Raia-pintada

The Atlantic starry skate (Raja asterias) is a species in the genus Raja. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.