Bishop ray vs Maui's paddle

Aetobatus narinari compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Key Differences

• Bishop ray is Near Threatened while Maui's paddle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bishop ray	Maui's paddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Elasmobranchii	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Myliobatidae	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Aetobatus	Elaphoglossum
Species	Aetobatus narinari	Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Conservation Status

Bishop ray

NT — Near Threatened

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bishop ray	Maui's paddle
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.

Maui's paddle

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.