Banded eagle ray vs Lesser Scalewort

Aetomylaeus nichofii compared with Frullania microphylla

Key Differences

• Banded eagle ray is Vulnerable while Lesser Scalewort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded eagle ray	Lesser Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Myliobatidae	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Aetomylaeus	Frullania
Species	Aetomylaeus nichofii	Frullania microphylla

Conservation Status

Banded eagle ray

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded eagle ray	Lesser Scalewort
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.

Lesser Scalewort

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.