Bat ray vs Dickie's bladder-fern

Aetomylaeus maculatus compared with Cystopteris dickieana

Key Differences

• Bat ray is Endangered while Dickie's bladder-fern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bat ray	Dickie's bladder-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 dickieana

Conservation Status

Bat ray

EN — Endangered

Dickie's bladder-fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bat ray	Dickie's bladder-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.

Dickie's bladder-fern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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.