Bishop ray vs Home Cup

Aetobatus narinari compared with Peziza domiciliana

Key Differences

• Bishop ray is Near Threatened while Home Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bishop ray	Home Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Myliobatidae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Aetobatus	Peziza
Species	Aetobatus narinari	Peziza domiciliana

Conservation Status

Bishop ray

NT — Near Threatened

Home Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bishop ray	Home Cup
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.

Home Cup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.