Banded eagle ray vs iron-grass

Aetomylaeus nichofii compared with Spermacoce confusa

Key Differences

• Banded eagle ray is Vulnerable while iron-grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded eagle ray	iron-grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Myliobatidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Aetomylaeus	Spermacoce
Species	Aetomylaeus nichofii	Spermacoce confusa

Conservation Status

Banded eagle ray

VU — Vulnerable

iron-grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded eagle ray	iron-grass
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.

iron-grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Timor-Leste.

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.