Banded eagle ray vs Dickie's bladder-fern

Aetomylaeus nichofii compared with Cystopteris dickieana

Key Differences

• Banded eagle ray is Vulnerable while Dickie's bladder-fern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded eagle ray	Dickie's bladder-fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Elasmobranchii	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Myliobatidae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Aetomylaeus	Cystopteris
Species	Aetomylaeus nichofii	Cystopteris dickieana

Conservation Status

Banded eagle ray

VU — Vulnerable

Dickie's bladder-fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded eagle ray	Dickie's bladder-fern
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.

Dickie's bladder-fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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.