Bat ray vs least pouncewort

Aetomylaeus maculatus compared with Lejeunea cavifolia

Key Differences

• Bat ray is Endangered while least pouncewort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bat ray	least pouncewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Myliobatidae	Lejeuneaceae
Genus	Aetomylaeus	Lejeunea
Species	Aetomylaeus maculatus	Lejeunea cavifolia

Conservation Status

Bat ray

EN — Endangered

least pouncewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bat ray	least pouncewort
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.

least pouncewort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.