Bat ray vs

Aetomylaeus maculatus compared with Stephanoeca kentii

Key Differences

• Bat ray is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bat ray
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Choanozoa (Choanozoa)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Choanoflagellatea (Choanoflagellatea)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Choanoflagellida (Choanoflagellida)
Family	Myliobatidae	Acanthoecidae
Genus	Aetomylaeus	Stephanoeca
Species	Aetomylaeus maculatus	Stephanoeca kentii

Conservation Status

Bat ray

EN — Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bat ray
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Stephanoeca kentii is a loricate choanoflagellate, a marine unicellular organism that constructs a delicate basket-like structure (lorica) of siliceous strips surrounding its cell. It inhabits coastal and oceanic waters where it feeds on picoplankton bacteria. Choanoflagellates like this species are of scientific interest as the closest living unicellular relatives of animals.