Arraia vs Skate

Rajella bigelowi compared with Rajella ravidula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arraia	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 ravidula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arraia

LC — Least Concern

Skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arraia	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.

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.