Great Reed Warbler vs Round Ray

Acrocephalus arundinaceus compared with Rajella fyllae

Key Differences

• Great Reed Warbler is Critically Endangered while Round Ray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Great Reed Warbler	Round Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Acrocephalidae	Rajidae
Genus	Acrocephalus	Rajella
Species	Acrocephalus arundinaceus	Rajella fyllae

Evolutionary Relationship

Great Reed Warbler and Round Ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Great Reed Warbler

CR — Critically Endangered

Round Ray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Great Reed Warbler	Round Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Great Reed Warbler

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Round Ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Great Reed Warbler

Great Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus) is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild due to severe population decline and habitat loss.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden