Bishop ray vs Devil Maple

Aetobatus narinari compared with Acer diabolicum

Key Differences

• Bishop ray is Near Threatened while Devil Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bishop ray	Devil Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (प्राणी)	Plantae (पादप)
Phylum	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (मैग्नोलियोप्सीडा)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Myliobatidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Aetobatus	Acer
Species	Aetobatus narinari	Acer diabolicum

Conservation Status

Bishop ray

NT — Near Threatened

Devil Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bishop ray	Devil Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bishop ray

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Taiwan, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Devil Maple

Habitat

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

Bishop ray

The Bishop ray (Aetobatus narinari) is a species in the genus Aetobatus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.