Bat ray vs plicate door snail

Aetomylaeus maculatus compared with Macrogastra plicatula

Key Differences

• Bat ray is Endangered while plicate door snail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bat ray	plicate door snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Myliobatidae	Clausiliidae
Genus	Aetomylaeus	Macrogastra
Species	Aetomylaeus maculatus	Macrogastra plicatula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bat ray

EN — Endangered

plicate door snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bat ray	plicate door 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.

plicate door snail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine.

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.