Bishop ray vs Sisal hemp

Aetobatus narinari compared with Agave sisalana

Key Differences

• Bishop ray is Near Threatened while Sisal hemp is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bishop ray	Sisal hemp
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Myliobatidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Aetobatus	Agave
Species	Aetobatus narinari	Agave sisalana

Conservation Status

Bishop ray

NT — Near Threatened

Sisal hemp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bishop ray	Sisal hemp
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.

Sisal hemp

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (25 countries), Asia (China, Timor-Leste), Europe (Italy, Malta, Spain), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (9 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.