Peixe-areia vs Arrai

Raja straeleni compared with Raja microocellata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peixe-areia	Arrai
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 microocellata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Peixe-areia

NT — Near Threatened

Arrai

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peixe-areia

Arrai

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.