Bat ray vs false pepperwort

Aetomylaeus maculatus compared with Marsilea crenata

Key Differences

• Bat ray is Endangered while false pepperwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bat ray	false pepperwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Elasmobranchii	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Salviniales (Salviniales)
Family	Myliobatidae	Marsileaceae
Genus	Aetomylaeus	Marsilea
Species	Aetomylaeus maculatus	Marsilea crenata

Conservation Status

Bat ray

EN — Endangered

false pepperwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bat ray	false pepperwort
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.

false pepperwort

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Indonesia.

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.