Bishop ray vs Lesser Scalewort

Aetobatus narinari compared with Frullania microphylla

Key Differences

• Bishop ray is Near Threatened while Lesser Scalewort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bishop ray	Lesser Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Myliobatidae	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Aetobatus	Frullania
Species	Aetobatus narinari	Frullania microphylla

Conservation Status

Bishop ray

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bishop ray	Lesser Scalewort
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 Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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.