Peixe-areia vs Arraia

Raja miraletus compared with Raja clavata

Key Differences

• Peixe-areia is Least Concern while Arraia is Near Threatened.

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 miraletus	Raja clavata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Peixe-areia

LC — Least Concern

Arraia

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peixe-areia

Arraia

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Peixe-areia

The Brown Ray (Raja miraletus) is a species in the genus Raja. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. As a member of the Raja genus, this species contributes to biodiversity in its native range.