Bat ray vs dooryard sowbug

Aetomylaeus maculatus compared with Porcellio laevis

Key Differences

• Bat ray is Endangered while dooryard sowbug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bat ray	dooryard sowbug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family	Myliobatidae	Porcellionidae
Genus	Aetomylaeus	Porcellio
Species	Aetomylaeus maculatus	Porcellio laevis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bat ray and dooryard sowbug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bat ray

EN — Endangered

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bat ray	dooryard sowbug
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.

dooryard sowbug

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.