Alectryon vs Butterfly ray

Alectryon tropicus compared with Gymnura crebripunctata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alectryon Butterfly ray
Kingdom Plantae (растения) Animalia (животные)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты) Chordata (хордовые)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Elasmobranchii
Order Sapindales (сапиндоцветные) Myliobatiformes (хвостоколообразные)
Family Sapindaceae Gymnuridae
Genus Alectryon Gymnura
Species Alectryon tropicus Gymnura crebripunctata

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Butterfly ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alectryon Butterfly ray
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Butterfly ray

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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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