Bishop ray vs Year Bean

Aetobatus narinari compared with Phaseolus dumosus

Key Differences

• Bishop ray is Near Threatened while Year Bean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bishop ray	Year Bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Myliobatidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Aetobatus	Phaseolus
Species	Aetobatus narinari	Phaseolus dumosus

Conservation Status

Bishop ray

NT — Near Threatened

Year Bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bishop ray	Year Bean
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.

Year Bean

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia