Bishop ray vs Hairy Snakefern

Aetobatus narinari compared with Microgramma piloselloides

Key Differences

• Bishop ray is Near Threatened while Hairy Snakefern is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bishop ray	Hairy Snakefern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Elasmobranchii	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Myliobatidae	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Aetobatus	Microgramma
Species	Aetobatus narinari	Microgramma piloselloides

Conservation Status

Bishop ray

NT — Near Threatened

Hairy Snakefern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bishop ray	Hairy Snakefern
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.

Hairy Snakefern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia