Austral ray vs Big-Leaf Maple

Bathyraja griseocauda compared with Acer macrophyllum

Key Differences

• Austral ray is Endangered while Big-Leaf Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Austral ray	Big-Leaf Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum	Chordata (حبليات)	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)
Order	Rajiformes (ورنكيات الشكل)	Sapindales (صابونيات)
Family	Arhynchobatidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Bathyraja	Acer
Species	Bathyraja griseocauda	Acer macrophyllum

Conservation Status

Austral ray

EN — Endangered

Big-Leaf Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Austral ray	Big-Leaf Maple
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.

Big-Leaf Maple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Ireland, and United States.

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.

Big-Leaf Maple

The Big-Leaf Maple (Acer macrophyllum) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.