Banded eagle ray vs Mountain Waxcap

Aetomylaeus nichofii compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Key Differences

• Banded eagle ray is Vulnerable while Mountain Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded eagle ray	Mountain Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Myliobatidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Aetomylaeus	Hygrocybe
Species	Aetomylaeus nichofii	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

Banded eagle ray

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded eagle ray	Mountain Waxcap
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.

Mountain Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.