Bat ray vs Water yam

Aetomylaeus maculatus compared with Dioscorea alata

Key Differences

Bat ray is Endangered while Water yam is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bat ray	Water 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 alata

Conservation Status

Bat ray

EN — Endangered

Water yam

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bat ray	Water 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.

Water yam

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (16 countries), Asia (Maldives, Taiwan), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (6 countries).

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.