Raia de Cabo Verde vs Speckled ray

Raja herwigi compared with Raja polystigma

Key Differences

• Raia de Cabo Verde is Data Deficient while Speckled ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raia de Cabo Verde	Speckled ray
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 herwigi	Raja polystigma

Evolutionary Relationship

Raia de Cabo Verde and Speckled ray share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Raja.

Conservation Status

Raia de Cabo Verde

DD — Data Deficient

Speckled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raia de Cabo Verde	Speckled ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Raia de Cabo Verde

The Cape Verde Skate (Raja herwigi) is a species in the genus Raja. It is currently classified as Data Deficient (DD) on the IUCN Red List.