Bishop ray vs Lesser Rocktripe

Aetobatus narinari compared with Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Key Differences

• Bishop ray is Near Threatened while Lesser Rocktripe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bishop ray	Lesser Rocktripe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Myliobatidae	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Aetobatus	Umbilicaria
Species	Aetobatus narinari	Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Conservation Status

Bishop ray

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Rocktripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bishop ray	Lesser Rocktripe
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.

Lesser Rocktripe

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.