Bat ray vs Berry Fern

Aetomylaeus maculatus compared with Cystopteris bulbifera

Key Differences

• Bat ray is Endangered while Berry Fern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bat ray	Berry Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Elasmobranchii	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Myliobatidae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Aetomylaeus	Cystopteris
Species	Aetomylaeus maculatus	Cystopteris bulbifera

Conservation Status

Bat ray

EN — Endangered

Berry Fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bat ray	Berry Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bat ray

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Berry Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Czech Republic, and United States.

Bat ray

The Bat ray (Aetomylaeus maculatus) is a species in the genus Aetomylaeus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Berry Fern

The Berry Fern (Cystopteris bulbifera) is a species in the genus Cystopteris. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.