Bat ray vs Thin-leaved Centaury

Aetomylaeus maculatus compared with Centaurea leptophylla

Key Differences

• Bat ray is Endangered while Thin-leaved Centaury is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bat ray	Thin-leaved Centaury
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Myliobatidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Aetomylaeus	Centaurea
Species	Aetomylaeus maculatus	Centaurea leptophylla

Conservation Status

Bat ray

EN — Endangered

Thin-leaved Centaury

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bat ray	Thin-leaved Centaury
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.

Thin-leaved Centaury

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.