Black Bent vs Finspot ray

Agrostis gigantea compared with Raja cervigoni

Key Differences

  • Black Bent is Least Concern while Finspot ray is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Bent Finspot ray
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Elasmobranchii
Order Poales (Grasses) Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family Poaceae (Grass Family) Rajidae
Genus Agrostis Raja
Species Agrostis gigantea Raja cervigoni

Conservation Status

Black Bent

LC — Least Concern

Finspot ray

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Bent Finspot ray
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Bent

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (11 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).

Finspot ray

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Black Bent

The Black Bent (Agrostis gigantea) is a species in the genus Agrostis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Finspot ray

No description available.

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