Angelin vs Prickled ray

Andira inermis compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angelin	Prickled ray
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Fabales (マメ目)	Rajiformes (ガンギエイ目)
Family	Fabaceae	Rajidae
Genus	Andira	Malacoraja
Species	Andira inermis	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Conservation Status

Angelin

LC — Least Concern

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angelin	Prickled ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angelin

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, flooded grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Chad, Guinea), Asia (India, Singapore), North America (Cuba), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Prickled ray

Angelin

The Angelin (Andira inermis) is a species in the genus Andira. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, flooded grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic and Indom.