Bat ray vs girdled snail

Aetomylaeus maculatus compared with Hygromia cinctella

Key Differences

• Bat ray is Endangered while girdled snail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bat ray	girdled snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Myliobatidae	Hygromiidae
Genus	Aetomylaeus	Hygromia
Species	Aetomylaeus maculatus	Hygromia cinctella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bat ray

EN — Endangered

girdled snail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bat ray	girdled 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.

girdled snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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.