Arrowhead Spiketail vs Bishop ray

Cordulegaster obliqua compared with Aetobatus narinari

Key Differences

• Arrowhead Spiketail is Least Concern while Bishop ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowhead Spiketail	Bishop ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Cordulegastridae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Cordulegaster	Aetobatus
Species	Cordulegaster obliqua	Aetobatus narinari

Evolutionary Relationship

Arrowhead Spiketail and Bishop ray share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arrowhead Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Bishop ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowhead Spiketail	Bishop ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arrowhead Spiketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Arrowhead Spiketail

The Arrowhead Spiketail, Cordulegaster obliqua, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.