Arraia-emplastro vs Arraia

Sympterygia acuta compared with Sympterygia bonapartii

Key Differences

• Arraia-emplastro is Critically Endangered while Arraia is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arraia-emplastro	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	Arhynchobatidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus same	Sympterygia	Sympterygia
Species	Sympterygia acuta	Sympterygia bonapartii

Evolutionary Relationship

Arraia-emplastro and Arraia share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sympterygia.

Conservation Status

Arraia-emplastro

CR — Critically Endangered

Arraia

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arraia-emplastro	Arraia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arraia-emplastro

Arraia

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Arraia-emplastro

The Bignose fanskate (Sympterygia acuta) is a species in the genus Sympterygia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.