Butterfly ray vs California butterfly ray

Gymnura crebripunctata compared with Gymnura marmorata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butterfly ray	California 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 crebripunctata	Gymnura marmorata

Evolutionary Relationship

Butterfly ray and California butterfly ray share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Gymnura.

Conservation Status

Butterfly ray

NT — Near Threatened

California butterfly ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butterfly ray	California butterfly ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

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.

California butterfly ray

The California butterfly ray (Gymnura marmorata) is a species in the genus Gymnura. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.