Серая цапля vs undulate ray

Ardea cinerea compared with Raja undulata

Key Differences

• Серая цапля is Least Concern while undulate ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Серая цапля	undulate ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Aves (птицы)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Pelecaniformes (пеликанообразные)	Rajiformes (скатообразные)
Family	Ardeidae	Rajidae
Genus	Ardea	Raja
Species	Ardea cinerea	Raja undulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Серая цапля and undulate ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

Conservation Status

Серая цапля

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

undulate ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Серая цапля	undulate ray
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	15 years	—
Average Length	95 cm	—
Average Weight	1.5 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Серая цапля

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.

Серая цапля

A large, elegant wading bird reaching up to 1 meter in height, gray herons inhabit wetlands, rivers, lakes, and coastal areas across Europe, Asia, and Africa. Patient, solitary hunters, they stand motionless for long periods before striking fish, frogs, and small mammals with lightning-fast dagger bill strikes. They nest colonially in tall trees in rookeries called heronries, sometimes shared with other colonial waterbirds. Widely distributed and of Least Concern globally.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium