Arraia vs Round Ray

Rajella bigelowi compared with Rajella fyllae

Key Differences

• Arraia is Least Concern while Round Ray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arraia	Round 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	Rajella	Rajella
Species	Rajella bigelowi	Rajella fyllae

Evolutionary Relationship

Arraia and Round Ray share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Rajella.

Conservation Status

Arraia

LC — Least Concern

Round Ray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arraia	Round Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arraia

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Portugal.

Round Ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Arraia

The Bigelow's ray (Rajella bigelowi) is a species in the genus Rajella. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.