Bishop ray vs Pacific Maple

Aetobatus narinari compared with Aglaia cucullata

Key Differences

• Bishop ray is Near Threatened while Pacific Maple is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bishop ray	Pacific Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Myliobatidae	Meliaceae
Genus	Aetobatus	Aglaia
Species	Aetobatus narinari	Aglaia cucullata

Conservation Status

Bishop ray

NT — Near Threatened

Pacific Maple

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bishop ray	Pacific Maple
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.

Pacific Maple

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.