Bishop ray vs Delicate Stonewort

Aetobatus narinari compared with Chara virgata

Key Differences

• Bishop ray is Near Threatened while Delicate Stonewort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bishop ray	Delicate Stonewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Charophyta (Charophyta)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Charophyceae (Charophyceae)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Charales (Charales)
Family	Myliobatidae	Characeae
Genus	Aetobatus	Chara
Species	Aetobatus narinari	Chara virgata

Conservation Status

Bishop ray

NT — Near Threatened

Delicate Stonewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bishop ray	Delicate Stonewort
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.

Delicate Stonewort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.