Backwater butterfly ray vs Krabane pee-sue-hang-yao

Gymnura natalensis compared with Gymnura poecilura

Key Differences

  • Backwater butterfly ray is Least Concern while Krabane pee-sue-hang-yao is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Backwater butterfly ray Krabane pee-sue-hang-yao
Kingdom same Animalia (สัตว์) Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง) Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same Elasmobranchii Elasmobranchii
Order same Myliobatiformes (อันดับปลากระเบน) Myliobatiformes (อันดับปลากระเบน)
Family same Gymnuridae Gymnuridae
Genus same Gymnura Gymnura
Species Gymnura natalensis Gymnura poecilura

Evolutionary Relationship

Backwater butterfly ray and Krabane pee-sue-hang-yao share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Gymnura.

Conservation Status

Backwater butterfly ray

LC — Least Concern

Krabane pee-sue-hang-yao

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Backwater butterfly ray Krabane pee-sue-hang-yao
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Backwater butterfly ray

The Backwater butterfly ray (Gymnura natalensis) is a species in the genus Gymnura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Krabane pee-sue-hang-yao

The Butterfly ray (Gymnura poecilura) is a species in the genus Gymnura. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

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