Bishop ray vs Regal lily

Aetobatus narinari compared with Lilium regale

Key Differences

• Bishop ray is Near Threatened while Regal lily is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bishop ray	Regal lily
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Myliobatidae	Liliaceae
Genus	Aetobatus	Lilium
Species	Aetobatus narinari	Lilium regale

Conservation Status

Bishop ray

NT — Near Threatened

Regal lily

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bishop ray	Regal lily
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.

Regal lily

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.