Banded eagle ray vs prostrate cinquefoil

Aetomylaeus nichofii compared with Potentilla supina

Key Differences

• Banded eagle ray is Vulnerable while prostrate cinquefoil is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded eagle ray	prostrate cinquefoil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Myliobatidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Aetomylaeus	Potentilla
Species	Aetomylaeus nichofii	Potentilla supina

Conservation Status

Banded eagle ray

VU — Vulnerable

prostrate cinquefoil

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded eagle ray	prostrate cinquefoil
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.

prostrate cinquefoil

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Oceanian and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel, Japan), Europe (12 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Currently classified as 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.