Bat ray vs boreal moonwort

Aetomylaeus maculatus compared with Botrychium boreale

Key Differences

• Bat ray is Endangered while boreal moonwort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bat ray	boreal moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Elasmobranchii	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Myliobatidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Aetomylaeus	Botrychium
Species	Aetomylaeus maculatus	Botrychium boreale

Conservation Status

Bat ray

EN — Endangered

boreal moonwort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bat ray	boreal moonwort
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.

boreal moonwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

boreal moonwort

The Boreal moonwort (Botrychium boreale) is a species in the genus Botrychium. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.