Bishop ray vs Round-spotted Major

Aetobatus narinari compared with Oxycera dives

Key Differences

• Bishop ray is Near Threatened while Round-spotted Major is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bishop ray	Round-spotted Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Myliobatidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Aetobatus	Oxycera
Species	Aetobatus narinari	Oxycera dives

Evolutionary Relationship

Bishop ray and Round-spotted Major share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bishop ray

NT — Near Threatened

Round-spotted Major

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bishop ray	Round-spotted Major
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.

Round-spotted Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.