African ray vs Fraser's dolphin

Urogymnus asperrimus compared with Lagenodelphis hosei

Key Differences

• African ray is Vulnerable while Fraser's dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African ray	Fraser's dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Myliobatiformes (хвостоколообразные)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Dasyatidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Urogymnus	Lagenodelphis
Species	Urogymnus asperrimus	Lagenodelphis hosei

Evolutionary Relationship

African ray and Fraser's dolphin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

Conservation Status

African ray

VU — Vulnerable

Fraser's dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African ray	Fraser's dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African ray

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).

African ray

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