Bear-Grape vs Butterfly ray

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi compared with Gymnura crebripunctata

Key Differences

  • Bear-Grape is Least Concern while Butterfly ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bear-Grape Butterfly ray
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Elasmobranchii
Order Ericales (Ericales) Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family Ericaceae Gymnuridae
Genus Arctostaphylos Gymnura
Species Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Gymnura crebripunctata

Conservation Status

Bear-Grape

LC — Least Concern

Butterfly ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bear-Grape Butterfly ray
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-Grape

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Butterfly ray

Bear-Grape

The Bear-Grape (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi) is a species in the genus Arctostaphylos. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Butterfly ray

The Butterfly ray (Gymnura crebripunctata) is a species in the genus Gymnura. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

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