Arraia vs Munchkin skate

Rajella bigelowi compared with Rajella caudaspinosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arraia	Munchkin skate
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	Rajella	Rajella
Species	Rajella bigelowi	Rajella caudaspinosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Arraia and Munchkin skate share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Rajella.

Conservation Status

Arraia

LC — Least Concern

Munchkin skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arraia	Munchkin skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arraia

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Portugal.

Munchkin skate

Arraia

The Bigelow's ray (Rajella bigelowi) is a species in the genus Rajella. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.