Bishop ray vs Welsh polypody

Aetobatus narinari compared with Polypodium cambricum

Key Differences

• Bishop ray is Near Threatened while Welsh polypody is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bishop ray	Welsh polypody
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Elasmobranchii	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Myliobatidae	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Aetobatus	Polypodium
Species	Aetobatus narinari	Polypodium cambricum

Conservation Status

Bishop ray

NT — Near Threatened

Welsh polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bishop ray	Welsh polypody
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.

Welsh polypody

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.