Bishop ray vs Prototype quillwort

Aetobatus narinari compared with Isoetes prototypus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bishop ray	Prototype quillwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Elasmobranchii	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Isoetales (Isoetales)
Family	Myliobatidae	Isoetaceae
Genus	Aetobatus	Isoetes
Species	Aetobatus narinari	Isoetes prototypus

Conservation Status

Bishop ray

NT — Near Threatened

Prototype quillwort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bishop ray	Prototype quillwort
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.

Prototype quillwort

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Canada. 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.