Peixe-areia vs Arraia

Raja straeleni compared with Raja maderensis

Key Differences

• Peixe-areia is Near Threatened while Arraia is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peixe-areia	Arraia
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 straeleni	Raja maderensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Peixe-areia and Arraia share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Raja.

Conservation Status

Peixe-areia

NT — Near Threatened

Arraia

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peixe-areia	Arraia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Peixe-areia

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