Bishop ray vs Trashline orbweaver

Aetobatus narinari compared with Cyclosa oculata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bishop ray	Trashline orbweaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Myliobatidae	Araneidae
Genus	Aetobatus	Cyclosa
Species	Aetobatus narinari	Cyclosa oculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bishop ray

NT — Near Threatened

Trashline orbweaver

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bishop ray	Trashline orbweaver
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.

Trashline orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.