Austral ray vs Boyalychnaya Sonya

Bathyraja griseocauda compared with Selevinia betpakdalaensis

Key Differences

• Austral ray is Endangered while Boyalychnaya Sonya is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Austral ray	Boyalychnaya Sonya
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Rajiformes (скатообразные)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Arhynchobatidae	Gliridae
Genus	Bathyraja	Selevinia
Species	Bathyraja griseocauda	Selevinia betpakdalaensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Austral ray and Boyalychnaya Sonya share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

Conservation Status

Austral ray

EN — Endangered

Boyalychnaya Sonya

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Austral ray	Boyalychnaya Sonya
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Austral ray

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Chile. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Boyalychnaya Sonya

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Austral ray

The Austral ray (Bathyraja griseocauda) is a species in the genus Bathyraja. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.