Raya africana vs Cervicapra

Urogymnus asperrimus compared with Antilope cervicapra

Key Differences

• Raya africana is Vulnerable while Cervicapra is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raya africana	Cervicapra
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)
Family	Dasyatidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Urogymnus	Antilope
Species	Urogymnus asperrimus	Antilope cervicapra

Evolutionary Relationship

Raya africana and Cervicapra share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Raya africana

VU — Vulnerable

Cervicapra

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raya africana	Cervicapra
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raya africana

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.

Cervicapra

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Argentina, Colombia, Cuba, South Africa, and United States.

Raya africana

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.

Cervicapra

The Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra) is a species in the genus Antilope. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.