Atlantic starry skate vs roker

Raja asterias compared with Raja clavata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic starry skate	roker
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Elasmobranchii	Elasmobranchii
Order same	Rajiformes (อันดับปลาโรนัน)	Rajiformes (อันดับปลาโรนัน)
Family same	Rajidae	Rajidae
Genus same	Raja	Raja
Species	Raja asterias	Raja clavata

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic starry skate and roker share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Raja.

Conservation Status

Atlantic starry skate

NT — Near Threatened

roker

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic starry skate	roker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic starry skate

roker

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Atlantic starry skate

The Atlantic starry skate (Raja asterias) is a species in the genus Raja. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.