Butterfly ray vs Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan

Gymnura crebripunctata compared with Andigena hypoglauca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butterfly ray	Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Aves (Birds)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Gymnuridae	Ramphastidae
Genus	Gymnura	Andigena
Species	Gymnura crebripunctata	Andigena hypoglauca

Evolutionary Relationship

Butterfly ray and Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

View Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Butterfly ray

NT — Near Threatened

Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butterfly ray	Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Butterfly ray

Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan (Andigena hypoglauca) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.