Bishop ray vs Scuttle fly

Aetobatus narinari compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Bishop ray is Near Threatened while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bishop ray	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Myliobatidae	Phoridae
Genus	Aetobatus	Megaselia
Species	Aetobatus narinari	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Bishop ray and Scuttle fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bishop ray

NT — Near Threatened

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bishop ray	Scuttle fly
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.

Scuttle fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), and North America (Costa Rica, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan