Beech Woodwart vs Bishop ray

Hypoxylon fragiforme compared with Aetobatus narinari

Key Differences

Beech Woodwart is Least Concern while Bishop ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Woodwart	Bishop ray
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Hypoxylon	Aetobatus
Species	Hypoxylon fragiforme	Aetobatus narinari

Conservation Status

Beech Woodwart

LC — Least Concern

Bishop ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Woodwart	Bishop ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech Woodwart

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.

Beech Woodwart

The Beech Woodwart (Hypoxylon fragiforme) is a species in the genus Hypoxylon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, 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.