Madara tobiei vs Giant dodder

Aetobatus narinari compared with Cuscuta reflexa

Key Differences

• Madara tobiei is Near Threatened while Giant dodder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madara tobiei	Giant 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 reflexa

Conservation Status

Madara tobiei

NT — Near Threatened

Giant dodder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madara tobiei	Giant 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.

Giant dodder

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Bhutan, Mauritius, and United States.

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.