African ray vs Grosse Klette

Urogymnus asperrimus compared with Arctium lappa

Key Differences

African ray is Vulnerable while Grosse Klette is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African ray	Grosse Klette
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Stechrochenartige)	Asterales (Asternartige)
Family	Dasyatidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Urogymnus	Arctium
Species	Urogymnus asperrimus	Arctium lappa

Conservation Status

African ray

VU — Vulnerable

Grosse Klette

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African ray	Grosse Klette
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African ray

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Grosse Klette

Habitat

Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (North Korea, Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

African ray

The African ray (Urogymnus asperrimus) is a species in the genus Urogymnus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Grosse Klette

The Beggar'S-Buttons (Arctium lappa) is a species in the genus Arctium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.