Raya africana vs Delfín de Fraser

Urogymnus asperrimus compared with Lagenodelphis hosei

Key Differences

• Raya africana is Vulnerable while Delfín de Fraser is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raya africana	Delfín de Fraser
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Dasyatidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Urogymnus	Lagenodelphis
Species	Urogymnus asperrimus	Lagenodelphis hosei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Raya africana

VU — Vulnerable

Delfín de Fraser

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raya africana	Delfín de Fraser
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.

Delfín de Fraser

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan