Banded eagle ray vs Cook's Holly

Aetomylaeus nichofii compared with Ilex cookii

Key Differences

• Banded eagle ray is Vulnerable while Cook's Holly is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded eagle ray	Cook's Holly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)
Family	Myliobatidae	Aquifoliaceae
Genus	Aetomylaeus	Ilex
Species	Aetomylaeus nichofii	Ilex cookii

Conservation Status

Banded eagle ray

VU — Vulnerable

Cook's Holly

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded eagle ray	Cook's Holly
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.

Cook's Holly

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.