Bat ray vs long yam

Aetomylaeus maculatus compared with Dioscorea transversa

Key Differences

• Bat ray is Endangered while long yam is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bat ray	long yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Myliobatidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Aetomylaeus	Dioscorea
Species	Aetomylaeus maculatus	Dioscorea transversa

Conservation Status

Bat ray

EN — Endangered

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bat ray	long yam
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.

long yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.