Bishop ray vs plicate door snail

Aetobatus narinari compared with Macrogastra plicatula

Key Differences

• Bishop ray is Near Threatened while plicate door snail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bishop ray	plicate door snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Mollusca (软体动物门)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Gastropoda (腹足纲)
Order	Myliobatiformes (鱝目)	Stylommatophora (柄眼目)
Family	Myliobatidae	Clausiliidae
Genus	Aetobatus	Macrogastra
Species	Aetobatus narinari	Macrogastra plicatula

Evolutionary Relationship

Bishop ray and plicate door snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Bishop ray

NT — Near Threatened

plicate door snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bishop ray	plicate door snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bishop ray

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Taiwan, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

plicate door snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine.

Bishop ray

The Bishop ray (Aetobatus narinari) is a species in the genus Aetobatus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.