Blue spotted lagoon ray vs Round fantail stingray

Taeniura lymma compared with Taeniura grabata

Key Differences

• Blue spotted lagoon ray is Least Concern while Round fantail stingray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue spotted lagoon ray	Round fantail stingray
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 same	Myliobatiformes (トビエイ目)	Myliobatiformes (トビエイ目)
Family same	Dasyatidae	Dasyatidae
Genus same	Taeniura	Taeniura
Species	Taeniura lymma	Taeniura grabata

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue spotted lagoon ray and Round fantail stingray share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Taeniura.

Conservation Status

Blue spotted lagoon ray

LC — Least Concern

Round fantail stingray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue spotted lagoon ray	Round fantail stingray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue spotted lagoon ray

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Round fantail stingray

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Turkey.

Blue spotted lagoon ray

The Blue spotted lagoon ray (Taeniura lymma) is a species in the genus Taeniura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.