Bishop ray vs Cupped Ear

Aetobatus narinari compared with Otidea cantharella

Key Differences

• Bishop ray is Near Threatened while Cupped Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bishop ray	Cupped Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Myliobatidae	Otideaceae
Genus	Aetobatus	Otidea
Species	Aetobatus narinari	Otidea cantharella

Conservation Status

Bishop ray

NT — Near Threatened

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bishop ray	Cupped Ear
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.

Cupped Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.