Banded eagle ray vs Box-heades Furrow Bee

Aetomylaeus nichofii compared with Halictus maculatus

Key Differences

• Banded eagle ray is Vulnerable while Box-heades Furrow Bee is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded eagle ray	Box-heades Furrow Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Myliobatidae	Halictidae
Genus	Aetomylaeus	Halictus
Species	Aetomylaeus nichofii	Halictus maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded eagle ray and Box-heades Furrow Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Banded eagle ray

VU — Vulnerable

Box-heades Furrow Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded eagle ray	Box-heades Furrow Bee
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.

Box-heades Furrow Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden.

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.

Box-heades Furrow Bee

The Box-heades furrow bee (Halictus maculatus) is a species in the genus Halictus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. It is found in Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg and Sweden.