Butterfly ray vs Calamus

Gymnura crebripunctata compared with Acorus calamus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butterfly ray	Calamus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Acorales (Acorales)
Family	Gymnuridae	Acoraceae
Genus	Gymnura	Acorus
Species	Gymnura crebripunctata	Acorus calamus

Conservation Status

Butterfly ray

NT — Near Threatened

Calamus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Butterfly ray

Calamus

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (5 countries), Europe (30 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Calamus

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