Banded eagle ray vs silk-tassel

Aetomylaeus nichofii compared with Garrya elliptica

Key Differences

• Banded eagle ray is Vulnerable while silk-tassel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded eagle ray	silk-tassel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Garryales (Garryales)
Family	Myliobatidae	Garryaceae
Genus	Aetomylaeus	Garrya
Species	Aetomylaeus nichofii	Garrya elliptica

Conservation Status

Banded eagle ray

VU — Vulnerable

silk-tassel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded eagle ray	silk-tassel
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.

silk-tassel

Habitat

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

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.