Bishop ray vs large skullcap

Aetobatus narinari compared with Scutellaria columnae

Key Differences

• Bishop ray is Near Threatened while large skullcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bishop ray	large skullcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Myliobatidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Aetobatus	Scutellaria
Species	Aetobatus narinari	Scutellaria columnae

Conservation Status

Bishop ray

NT — Near Threatened

large skullcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bishop ray	large skullcap
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.

large skullcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.