Bishop ray vs Irish Pouncewort

Aetobatus narinari compared with Lejeunea hibernica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bishop ray	Irish Pouncewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Myliobatidae	Lejeuneaceae
Genus	Aetobatus	Lejeunea
Species	Aetobatus narinari	Lejeunea hibernica

Conservation Status

Bishop ray

NT — Near Threatened

Irish Pouncewort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bishop ray	Irish Pouncewort
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.

Irish Pouncewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.