Banana-tail ray vs Narrowtail stingray

Pastinachus sephen compared with Pastinachus gracilicaudus

Key Differences

• Banana-tail ray is Near Threatened while Narrowtail stingray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banana-tail ray	Narrowtail stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Elasmobranchii	Elasmobranchii
Order same	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family same	Dasyatidae	Dasyatidae
Genus same	Pastinachus	Pastinachus
Species	Pastinachus sephen	Pastinachus gracilicaudus

Evolutionary Relationship

Banana-tail ray and Narrowtail stingray share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pastinachus.

Conservation Status

Banana-tail ray

NT — Near Threatened

Narrowtail stingray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banana-tail ray	Narrowtail stingray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Banana-tail ray

The Banana-tail ray (Pastinachus sephen) is a species in the genus Pastinachus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.