African ray vs Big-Leaf Maple

Urogymnus asperrimus compared with Acer macrophyllum

Key Differences

• African ray is Vulnerable while Big-Leaf Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African ray	Big-Leaf Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (प्राणी)	Plantae (पादप)
Phylum	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (मैग्नोलियोप्सीडा)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Dasyatidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Urogymnus	Acer
Species	Urogymnus asperrimus	Acer macrophyllum

Conservation Status

African ray

VU — Vulnerable

Big-Leaf Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African ray	Big-Leaf Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African ray

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.

Big-Leaf Maple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Ireland, and United States.

African ray

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.

Big-Leaf Maple

The Big-Leaf Maple (Acer macrophyllum) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.