Murray's skate vs Spotted Ray

Bathyraja murrayi compared with Bathyraja albomaculata

Key Differences

• Murray's skate is Least Concern while Spotted Ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Murray's skate	Spotted Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Elasmobranchii	Elasmobranchii
Order same	Rajiformes (скатообразные)	Rajiformes (скатообразные)
Family same	Arhynchobatidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus same	Bathyraja	Bathyraja
Species	Bathyraja murrayi	Bathyraja albomaculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Murray's skate and Spotted Ray share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bathyraja.

Conservation Status

Murray's skate

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Murray's skate	Spotted Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Murray's skate

Spotted Ray

Habitat

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

Range

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