Bat ray vs eccentric grass snail

Aetomylaeus maculatus compared with Vallonia excentrica

Key Differences

• Bat ray is Endangered while eccentric grass snail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bat ray	eccentric grass snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Myliobatidae	Valloniidae
Genus	Aetomylaeus	Vallonia
Species	Aetomylaeus maculatus	Vallonia excentrica

Evolutionary Relationship

Bat ray and eccentric grass snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bat ray

EN — Endangered

eccentric grass snail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bat ray	eccentric grass snail
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.

eccentric grass snail

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Oceanian and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (9 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand). 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.