Bermuda buttercup vs Bishop ray

Oxalis pes-caprae compared with Aetobatus narinari

Key Differences

• Bermuda buttercup is Not Evaluated while Bishop ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda buttercup	Bishop ray
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Oxalidales (Oxalidales)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Oxalidaceae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Oxalis	Aetobatus
Species	Oxalis pes-caprae	Aetobatus narinari

Conservation Status

Bermuda buttercup

NE — Not Evaluated

Bishop ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda buttercup	Bishop ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bermuda buttercup

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Egypt, Morocco), Asia (8 countries), Europe (16 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.

Bermuda buttercup

The Bermuda buttercup (Oxalis pes-caprae) is a species in the genus Oxalis. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.