Raia pungente africana vs Fraser's dolphin

Urogymnus asperrimus compared with Lagenodelphis hosei

Key Differences

• Raia pungente africana is Vulnerable while Fraser's dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raia pungente africana	Fraser's dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Dasyatidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Urogymnus	Lagenodelphis
Species	Urogymnus asperrimus	Lagenodelphis hosei

Evolutionary Relationship

Raia pungente africana and Fraser's dolphin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Raia pungente africana

VU — Vulnerable

Fraser's dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raia pungente africana	Fraser's dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raia pungente africana

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Fraser's dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Raia pungente africana

The African ray (Urogymnus asperrimus) is a species in the genus Urogymnus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan