Bishop ray vs thin-necked bladderworm

Aetobatus narinari compared with Taenia hydatigena

Key Differences

• Bishop ray is Near Threatened while thin-necked bladderworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bishop ray	thin-necked bladderworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Platyhelminthes (Platyhelminthes)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Cestoda (Cestoda)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Cyclophyllidea (Cyclophyllidea)
Family	Myliobatidae	Taeniidae
Genus	Aetobatus	Taenia
Species	Aetobatus narinari	Taenia hydatigena

Evolutionary Relationship

Bishop ray and thin-necked bladderworm share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bishop ray

NT — Near Threatened

thin-necked bladderworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bishop ray	thin-necked bladderworm
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.

thin-necked bladderworm

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, 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.