Raya mariposa de Natal vs Butterfly ray

Gymnura natalensis compared with Gymnura poecilura

Key Differences

• Raya mariposa de Natal is Least Concern while Butterfly ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raya mariposa de Natal	Butterfly ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Elasmobranchii	Elasmobranchii
Order same	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family same	Gymnuridae	Gymnuridae
Genus same	Gymnura	Gymnura
Species	Gymnura natalensis	Gymnura poecilura

Evolutionary Relationship

Raya mariposa de Natal and Butterfly ray share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Gymnura.

Conservation Status

Raya mariposa de Natal

LC — Least Concern

Butterfly ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raya mariposa de Natal	Butterfly ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Raya mariposa de Natal

The Backwater butterfly ray (Gymnura natalensis) is a species in the genus Gymnura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Butterfly ray

The Butterfly ray (Gymnura poecilura) is a species in the genus Gymnura. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.