Banded eagle ray vs Cramp Balls

Aetomylaeus nichofii compared with Daldinia concentrica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded eagle ray	Cramp Balls
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Myliobatidae	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Aetomylaeus	Daldinia
Species	Aetomylaeus nichofii	Daldinia concentrica

Conservation Status

Banded eagle ray

VU — Vulnerable

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded eagle ray	Cramp Balls
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.

Cramp Balls

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.