Bishop ray vs Grooved Flax

Aetobatus narinari compared with Linum sulcatum

Key Differences

• Bishop ray is Near Threatened while Grooved Flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bishop ray	Grooved Flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Myliobatidae	Linaceae
Genus	Aetobatus	Linum
Species	Aetobatus narinari	Linum sulcatum

Conservation Status

Bishop ray

NT — Near Threatened

Grooved Flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bishop ray	Grooved Flax
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.

Grooved Flax

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.