Madara tobiei vs Fringed dodder

Aetobatus narinari compared with Cuscuta suaveolens

Key Differences

• Madara tobiei is Near Threatened while Fringed dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madara tobiei	Fringed dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Myliobatiformes (トビエイ目)	Solanales (ナス目)
Family	Myliobatidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Aetobatus	Cuscuta
Species	Aetobatus narinari	Cuscuta suaveolens

Conservation Status

Madara tobiei

NT — Near Threatened

Fringed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madara tobiei	Fringed dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madara tobiei

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.

Fringed dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa, Zimbabwe), Europe (17 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Madara tobiei

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.