Banded eagle ray vs dooryard sowbug

Aetomylaeus nichofii compared with Porcellio laevis

Key Differences

• Banded eagle ray is Vulnerable while dooryard sowbug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded eagle ray	dooryard sowbug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family	Myliobatidae	Porcellionidae
Genus	Aetomylaeus	Porcellio
Species	Aetomylaeus nichofii	Porcellio laevis

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded eagle ray and dooryard sowbug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Banded eagle ray

VU — Vulnerable

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded eagle ray	dooryard sowbug
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.

dooryard sowbug

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.