Anemone Smut vs Bishop ray

Urocystis anemones compared with Aetobatus narinari

Key Differences

• Anemone Smut is Not Evaluated while Bishop ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anemone Smut	Bishop ray
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Urocystidaceae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Urocystis	Aetobatus
Species	Urocystis anemones	Aetobatus narinari

Conservation Status

Anemone Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Bishop ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anemone Smut	Bishop ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anemone Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

Bishop ray

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Taiwan, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Anemone Smut

The Anemone Smut (Urocystis anemones) is a species in the genus Urocystis. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Bishop ray

The Bishop ray (Aetobatus narinari) is a species in the genus Aetobatus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.