Banded eagle ray vs Hairy Snakefern

Aetomylaeus nichofii compared with Microgramma piloselloides

Key Differences

• Banded eagle ray is Vulnerable while Hairy Snakefern is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded eagle ray	Hairy Snakefern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Elasmobranchii	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Myliobatidae	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Aetomylaeus	Microgramma
Species	Aetomylaeus nichofii	Microgramma piloselloides

Conservation Status

Banded eagle ray

VU — Vulnerable

Hairy Snakefern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded eagle ray	Hairy Snakefern
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.

Hairy Snakefern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

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.