Bishop ray vs Shade Moonwort

Aetobatus narinari compared with Botrychium tenebrosum

Key Differences

• Bishop ray is Near Threatened while Shade Moonwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bishop ray	Shade Moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Elasmobranchii	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Myliobatidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Aetobatus	Botrychium
Species	Aetobatus narinari	Botrychium tenebrosum

Conservation Status

Bishop ray

NT — Near Threatened

Shade Moonwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bishop ray	Shade Moonwort
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.

Shade Moonwort

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.