Banded eagle ray vs Mountain yam

Aetomylaeus nichofii compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Banded eagle ray is Vulnerable while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded eagle ray	Mountain yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Myliobatidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Aetomylaeus	Dioscorea
Species	Aetomylaeus nichofii	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Banded eagle ray

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded eagle ray	Mountain yam
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 yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.