Madara tobiei vs Pointed Groundling

Aetobatus narinari compared with Scrobipalpa acuminatella

Key Differences

• Madara tobiei is Near Threatened while Pointed Groundling is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madara tobiei	Pointed Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (昆虫)
Order	Myliobatiformes (トビエイ目)	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family	Myliobatidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Aetobatus	Scrobipalpa
Species	Aetobatus narinari	Scrobipalpa acuminatella

Evolutionary Relationship

Madara tobiei and Pointed Groundling share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Madara tobiei

NT — Near Threatened

Pointed Groundling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madara tobiei	Pointed Groundling
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.

Pointed Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.