Bishop ray vs Rough Stonewort

Aetobatus narinari compared with Chara aspera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bishop ray	Rough Stonewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Charophyta (Charophyta)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Charophyceae (Charophyceae)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Charales (Charales)
Family	Myliobatidae	Characeae
Genus	Aetobatus	Chara
Species	Aetobatus narinari	Chara aspera

Conservation Status

Bishop ray

NT — Near Threatened

Rough Stonewort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bishop ray	Rough Stonewort
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.

Rough Stonewort

Habitat

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

Range

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