Banded eagle ray vs Iranian Maple

Aetomylaeus nichofii compared with Acer iranicum

Key Differences

• Banded eagle ray is Vulnerable while Iranian Maple is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded eagle ray	Iranian Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Myliobatidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Aetomylaeus	Acer
Species	Aetomylaeus nichofii	Acer iranicum

Conservation Status

Banded eagle ray

VU — Vulnerable

Iranian Maple

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded eagle ray	Iranian Maple
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.

Iranian Maple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.