Madara tobiei vs Prickled ray

Aetobatus narinari compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Key Differences

• Madara tobiei is Near Threatened while Prickled ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madara tobiei	Prickled ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Elasmobranchii	Elasmobranchii
Order	Myliobatiformes (トビエイ目)	Rajiformes (ガンギエイ目)
Family	Myliobatidae	Rajidae
Genus	Aetobatus	Malacoraja
Species	Aetobatus narinari	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

Madara tobiei and Prickled ray share a common ancestor at the Class level: Elasmobranchii.

Conservation Status

Madara tobiei

NT — Near Threatened

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madara tobiei	Prickled ray
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.

Prickled ray

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.