Banded eagle ray vs Bladdernut

Aetomylaeus nichofii compared with Staphylea pinnata

Key Differences

• Banded eagle ray is Vulnerable while Bladdernut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded eagle ray	Bladdernut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Crossosomatales (Crossosomatales)
Family	Myliobatidae	Staphyleaceae
Genus	Aetomylaeus	Staphylea
Species	Aetomylaeus nichofii	Staphylea pinnata

Conservation Status

Banded eagle ray

VU — Vulnerable

Bladdernut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded eagle ray	Bladdernut
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.

Bladdernut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

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.

Bladdernut

The Bladdernut (Staphylea pinnata) is a species in the genus Staphylea. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.