Round Ray vs Raia-nevoeira

Rajella fyllae compared with Rajella lintea

Key Differences

• Round Ray is Not Evaluated while Raia-nevoeira is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Round Ray	Raia-nevoeira
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 fyllae	Rajella lintea

Evolutionary Relationship

Round Ray and Raia-nevoeira share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Rajella.

Conservation Status

Round Ray

NE — Not Evaluated

Raia-nevoeira

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Round Ray	Raia-nevoeira
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Round Ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Raia-nevoeira

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden