Bishop ray vs Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen

Aetobatus narinari compared with Punctelia bolliana

Key Differences

• Bishop ray is Near Threatened while Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bishop ray	Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Myliobatidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Aetobatus	Punctelia
Species	Aetobatus narinari	Punctelia bolliana

Conservation Status

Bishop ray

NT — Near Threatened

Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bishop ray	Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen
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.

Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.