Bat ray vs Few-flowered Fumitory

Aetomylaeus maculatus compared with Fumaria vaillantii

Key Differences

• Bat ray is Endangered while Few-flowered Fumitory is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bat ray	Few-flowered Fumitory
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Myliobatidae	Papaveraceae
Genus	Aetomylaeus	Fumaria
Species	Aetomylaeus maculatus	Fumaria vaillantii

Conservation Status

Bat ray

EN — Endangered

Few-flowered Fumitory

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bat ray	Few-flowered Fumitory
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.

Few-flowered Fumitory

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (15 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.