Banded eagle ray vs Benin Ebony

Aetomylaeus nichofii compared with Diospyros iturensis

Key Differences

• Banded eagle ray is Vulnerable while Benin Ebony is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded eagle ray	Benin Ebony
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Myliobatidae	Ebenaceae
Genus	Aetomylaeus	Diospyros
Species	Aetomylaeus nichofii	Diospyros iturensis

Conservation Status

Banded eagle ray

VU — Vulnerable

Benin Ebony

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded eagle ray	Benin Ebony
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.

Benin Ebony

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Benin Ebony

The Benin Ebony (Diospyros iturensis) is a species in the genus Diospyros. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.