Banded eagle ray vs Ragged Pseudocyphellaria

Aetomylaeus nichofii compared with Pseudocyphellaria lacerata

Key Differences

• Banded eagle ray is Vulnerable while Ragged Pseudocyphellaria is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded eagle ray	Ragged Pseudocyphellaria
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Myliobatidae	Lobariaceae
Genus	Aetomylaeus	Pseudocyphellaria
Species	Aetomylaeus nichofii	Pseudocyphellaria lacerata

Conservation Status

Banded eagle ray

VU — Vulnerable

Ragged Pseudocyphellaria

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded eagle ray	Ragged Pseudocyphellaria
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.

Ragged Pseudocyphellaria

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.