Bishop ray vs Veined Ear

Aetobatus narinari compared with Otidea phlebophora

Key Differences

• Bishop ray is Near Threatened while Veined Ear is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bishop ray	Veined Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Myliobatidae	Otideaceae
Genus	Aetobatus	Otidea
Species	Aetobatus narinari	Otidea phlebophora

Conservation Status

Bishop ray

NT — Near Threatened

Veined Ear

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bishop ray	Veined Ear
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.

Veined Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.