Banded eagle ray vs Barn Fern

Aetomylaeus nichofii compared with Asplenium haughtonii

Key Differences

• Banded eagle ray is Vulnerable while Barn Fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded eagle ray	Barn Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Elasmobranchii	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Myliobatidae	Aspleniaceae
Genus	Aetomylaeus	Asplenium
Species	Aetomylaeus nichofii	Asplenium haughtonii

Conservation Status

Banded eagle ray

VU — Vulnerable

Barn Fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded eagle ray	Barn Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded eagle ray

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Barn Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Banded eagle ray

The Banded eagle ray (Aetomylaeus nichofii) is a species in the genus Aetomylaeus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Barn Fern

The Barn Fern (Asplenium haughtonii) is a species in the genus Asplenium. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.