Arraia vs Raia manchata

Raja brachyura compared with Raja montagui

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arraia	Raia manchata
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 brachyura	Raja montagui

Evolutionary Relationship

Arraia and Raia manchata share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Raja.

Conservation Status

Arraia

NE — Not Evaluated

Raia manchata

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arraia	Raia manchata
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arraia

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Portugal.

Raia manchata

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Arraia

The Blonde ray (Raja brachyura) is a species in the genus Raja. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark