black-calabash vs Butterfly ray

Amphitecna latifolia compared with Gymnura crebripunctata

Key Differences

  • black-calabash is Least Concern while Butterfly ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank black-calabash Butterfly ray
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Elasmobranchii
Order Lamiales (Lamiales) Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family Bignoniaceae Gymnuridae
Genus Amphitecna Gymnura
Species Amphitecna latifolia Gymnura crebripunctata

Conservation Status

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Butterfly ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute black-calabash Butterfly ray
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-calabash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

Butterfly ray

black-calabash

The Black-calabash (Amphitecna latifolia) is a species in the genus Amphitecna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Butterfly ray

The Butterfly ray (Gymnura crebripunctata) is a species in the genus Gymnura. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

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