spotted ray vs undulate ray

Raja montagui compared with Raja undulata

Key Differences

• spotted ray is Not Evaluated while undulate ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	spotted ray	undulate ray
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 montagui	Raja undulata

Evolutionary Relationship

spotted ray and undulate ray share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Raja.

Conservation Status

spotted ray

NE — Not Evaluated

undulate ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	spotted ray	undulate ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

spotted ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

undulate ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium