Black-edged whipray vs Round whip ray

Maculabatis toshi compared with Maculabatis pastinacoides

Key Differences

  • Black-edged whipray is Least Concern while Round whip ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-edged whipray Round whip ray
Kingdom same Animalia (Tier) Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordatiere) Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same Elasmobranchii Elasmobranchii
Order same Myliobatiformes (Stechrochenartige) Myliobatiformes (Stechrochenartige)
Family same Dasyatidae Dasyatidae
Genus same Maculabatis Maculabatis
Species Maculabatis toshi Maculabatis pastinacoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-edged whipray and Round whip ray share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Maculabatis.

Conservation Status

Black-edged whipray

LC — Least Concern

Round whip ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-edged whipray Round whip ray
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Black-edged whipray

The Black-edged whipray (Maculabatis toshi) is a species in the genus Maculabatis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Round whip ray

No description available.

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