Onaga tsubakuro ei vs Butterfly ray

Gymnura poecilura compared with Gymnura crebripunctata

Key Differences

  • Onaga tsubakuro ei is Vulnerable while Butterfly ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Onaga tsubakuro ei Butterfly 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 same Myliobatiformes (トビエイ目) Myliobatiformes (トビエイ目)
Family same Gymnuridae Gymnuridae
Genus same Gymnura Gymnura
Species Gymnura poecilura Gymnura crebripunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

Onaga tsubakuro ei and Butterfly ray share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Gymnura.

Conservation Status

Onaga tsubakuro ei

VU — Vulnerable

Butterfly ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Onaga tsubakuro ei Butterfly ray
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Onaga tsubakuro ei

The Butterfly ray (Gymnura poecilura) is a species in the genus Gymnura. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

Butterfly ray

The Butterfly ray (Gymnura crebripunctata) is a species in the genus Gymnura. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

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