Butterfly ray vs chainfruit

Gymnura micrura compared with Alyxia ilicifolia

Key Differences

• Butterfly ray is Near Threatened while chainfruit is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butterfly ray	chainfruit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Gymnuridae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Gymnura	Alyxia
Species	Gymnura micrura	Alyxia ilicifolia

Conservation Status

Butterfly ray

NT — Near Threatened

chainfruit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butterfly ray	chainfruit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Butterfly ray

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

chainfruit

Habitat

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

Butterfly ray

The Butterfly ray (Gymnura micrura) is a species in the genus Gymnura. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

chainfruit

The Chainfruit (Alyxia ilicifolia) is a species in the genus Alyxia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.