Butterfly ray vs White-cheeked Pintail

Gymnura crebripunctata compared with Anas bahamensis

Key Differences

• Butterfly ray is Near Threatened while White-cheeked Pintail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butterfly ray	White-cheeked Pintail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Aves (Birds)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Gymnuridae	Anatidae
Genus	Gymnura	Anas
Species	Gymnura crebripunctata	Anas bahamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Butterfly ray and White-cheeked Pintail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Butterfly ray

NT — Near Threatened

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butterfly ray	White-cheeked Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Butterfly ray

White-cheeked Pintail

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (9 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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.

White-cheeked Pintail

White-cheeked Pintail (Anas bahamensis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.