Spitzling vs Ray

Aelia acuminata compared with Psammobatis rudis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Spitzling	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Pentatomidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Aelia	Psammobatis
Species	Aelia acuminata	Psammobatis rudis

Evolutionary Relationship

Spitzling and Ray share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Spitzling

LC — Least Concern

Ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Spitzling	Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Spitzling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Ray

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile.

Spitzling

The Bishop's Mitre (Aelia acuminata) is a species in the genus Aelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.