Banded eagle ray vs southern elder

Aetomylaeus nichofii compared with Sambucus australis

Key Differences

• Banded eagle ray is Vulnerable while southern elder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded eagle ray	southern elder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Myliobatidae	Viburnaceae
Genus	Aetomylaeus	Sambucus
Species	Aetomylaeus nichofii	Sambucus australis

Conservation Status

Banded eagle ray

VU — Vulnerable

southern elder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded eagle ray	southern elder
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.

southern elder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.