Banded eagle ray vs New Forest Beech-Lichen

Aetomylaeus nichofii compared with Enterographa elaborata

Key Differences

• Banded eagle ray is Vulnerable while New Forest Beech-Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded eagle ray	New Forest Beech-Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)
Family	Myliobatidae	Roccellaceae
Genus	Aetomylaeus	Enterographa
Species	Aetomylaeus nichofii	Enterographa elaborata

Conservation Status

Banded eagle ray

VU — Vulnerable

New Forest Beech-Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded eagle ray	New Forest Beech-Lichen
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.

New Forest Beech-Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Portugal. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.