Besra vs Butterfly ray

Accipiter virgatus compared with Gymnura crebripunctata

Key Differences

• Besra is Least Concern while Butterfly ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Besra	Butterfly ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Gymnuridae
Genus	Accipiter	Gymnura
Species	Accipiter virgatus	Gymnura crebripunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

Besra and Butterfly ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Besra

LC — Least Concern

Butterfly ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Besra	Butterfly ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Besra

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Butterfly ray

Besra

The Besra (Accipiter virgatus) is a species in the genus Accipiter. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.