Bishop ray vs Centric diatom

Aetobatus narinari compared with Skeletonema subsalsum

Key Differences

• Bishop ray is Near Threatened while Centric diatom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bishop ray	Centric diatom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)
Family	Myliobatidae	Skeletonemaceae
Genus	Aetobatus	Skeletonema
Species	Aetobatus narinari	Skeletonema subsalsum

Conservation Status

Bishop ray

NT — Near Threatened

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bishop ray	Centric diatom
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Centric diatom

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Centric diatom

The Centric Diatom (Skeletonema subsalsum) is a species in the genus Skeletonema. Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).