Butterfly ray vs Chalk Maple

Gymnura altavela compared with Acer leucoderme

Key Differences

• Butterfly ray is Endangered while Chalk Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butterfly ray	Chalk Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Gymnuridae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Gymnura	Acer
Species	Gymnura altavela	Acer leucoderme

Conservation Status

Butterfly ray

EN — Endangered

Chalk Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butterfly ray	Chalk Maple
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. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Chalk Maple

Habitat

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

Butterfly ray

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

Chalk Maple

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