Banded eagle ray vs Holt's Pouncewort

Aetomylaeus nichofii compared with Lejeunea eckloniana

Key Differences

• Banded eagle ray is Vulnerable while Holt's Pouncewort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded eagle ray	Holt's Pouncewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Myliobatidae	Lejeuneaceae
Genus	Aetomylaeus	Lejeunea
Species	Aetomylaeus nichofii	Lejeunea eckloniana

Conservation Status

Banded eagle ray

VU — Vulnerable

Holt's Pouncewort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded eagle ray	Holt's Pouncewort
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.

Holt's Pouncewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.