Alectryon vs painted ray

Alectryon tropicus compared with Raja microocellata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	painted ray
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Sapindaceae	Rajidae
Genus	Alectryon	Raja
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Raja microocellata

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

painted ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	painted ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

painted ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.