Banded eagle ray vs Red ash

Aetomylaeus nichofii compared with Alphitonia excelsa

Key Differences

• Banded eagle ray is Vulnerable while Red ash is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded eagle ray	Red ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Myliobatidae	Rhamnaceae
Genus	Aetomylaeus	Alphitonia
Species	Aetomylaeus nichofii	Alphitonia excelsa

Conservation Status

Banded eagle ray

VU — Vulnerable

Red ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded eagle ray	Red ash
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.

Red ash

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across India, Papua New Guinea, and United States.

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.