Bishop ray vs Peruvian Recurvebill

Aetobatus narinari compared with Syndactyla ucayalae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bishop ray	Peruvian Recurvebill
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Aves (Birds)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Myliobatidae	Furnariidae
Genus	Aetobatus	Syndactyla
Species	Aetobatus narinari	Syndactyla ucayalae

Evolutionary Relationship

Bishop ray and Peruvian Recurvebill share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bishop ray

NT — Near Threatened

Peruvian Recurvebill

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bishop ray	Peruvian Recurvebill
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.

Peruvian Recurvebill

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.