Butterfly ray vs Pilbara ningaui

Gymnura crebripunctata compared with Ningaui timealeyi

Key Differences

  • Butterfly ray is Near Threatened while Pilbara ningaui is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Butterfly ray Pilbara ningaui
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Elasmobranchii Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes) Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family Gymnuridae Dasyuridae
Genus Gymnura Ningaui
Species Gymnura crebripunctata Ningaui timealeyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Butterfly ray and Pilbara ningaui share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Butterfly ray

NT — Near Threatened

Pilbara ningaui

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Butterfly ray Pilbara ningaui
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Butterfly ray

Pilbara ningaui

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Pilbara ningaui

No description available.

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