Bishop ray vs Light Red Meranti

Aetobatus narinari compared with Shorea lepidota

Key Differences

• Bishop ray is Near Threatened while Light Red Meranti is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bishop ray	Light Red Meranti
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Myliobatidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Aetobatus	Shorea
Species	Aetobatus narinari	Shorea lepidota

Conservation Status

Bishop ray

NT — Near Threatened

Light Red Meranti

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bishop ray	Light Red Meranti
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.

Light Red Meranti

Habitat

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

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.