Raia-pintada vs Raia-áspersa

Raja asterias compared with Raja radula

Key Differences

• Raia-pintada is Near Threatened while Raia-áspersa is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raia-pintada	Raia-áspersa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Elasmobranchii	Elasmobranchii
Order same	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family same	Rajidae	Rajidae
Genus same	Raja	Raja
Species	Raja asterias	Raja radula

Evolutionary Relationship

Raia-pintada and Raia-áspersa share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Raja.

Conservation Status

Raia-pintada

NT — Near Threatened

Raia-áspersa

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raia-pintada	Raia-áspersa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

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.