Atlantic starry skate vs Madeira ray

Raja asterias compared with Raja maderensis

Key Differences

• Atlantic starry skate is Near Threatened while Madeira ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic starry skate	Madeira ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Elasmobranchii	Elasmobranchii
Order same	Rajiformes (Bộ Cá đuối)	Rajiformes (Bộ Cá đuối)
Family same	Rajidae	Rajidae
Genus same	Raja	Raja
Species	Raja asterias	Raja maderensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic starry skate

NT — Near Threatened

Madeira ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic starry skate	Madeira ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

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.