Backwater butterfly ray vs Tentacled butterfly ray

Gymnura natalensis compared with Gymnura tentaculata

Key Differences

• Backwater butterfly ray is Least Concern while Tentacled butterfly ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Backwater butterfly ray	Tentacled butterfly ray
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 tentaculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Backwater butterfly ray and Tentacled butterfly ray share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Gymnura.

Conservation Status

Backwater butterfly ray

LC — Least Concern

Tentacled butterfly ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Backwater butterfly ray	Tentacled butterfly ray
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.