Banded feather-winged beetle vs undulate ray

Acrotrichis fascicularis compared with Raja undulata

Key Differences

• Banded feather-winged beetle is Least Concern while undulate ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded feather-winged beetle	undulate ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Coleoptera (딱정벌레목)	Rajiformes (홍어목)
Family	Ptiliidae	Rajidae
Genus	Acrotrichis	Raja
Species	Acrotrichis fascicularis	Raja undulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded feather-winged beetle and undulate ray share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (동물)

Conservation Status

Banded feather-winged beetle

LC — Least Concern

undulate ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded feather-winged beetle	undulate ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded feather-winged beetle

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

undulate ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Belgium. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Banded feather-winged beetle

The Banded feather-winged beetle (Acrotrichis fascicularis) is a species in the genus Acrotrichis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.