Brown eagle-ray vs Brown-eared Woolly Opossum

Aetomylaeus milvus compared with Caluromys lanatus

Key Differences

• Brown eagle-ray is Endangered while Brown-eared Woolly Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown eagle-ray	Brown-eared Woolly Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Myliobatidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Aetomylaeus	Caluromys
Species	Aetomylaeus milvus	Caluromys lanatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown eagle-ray and Brown-eared Woolly Opossum share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Brown eagle-ray

EN — Endangered

Brown-eared Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown eagle-ray	Brown-eared Woolly Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown eagle-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.

Brown-eared Woolly Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Brown eagle-ray

The Brown Eagle-ray (Aetomylaeus milvus) 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.

Brown-eared Woolly Opossum

The Brown-eared Woolly Opossum (Caluromys lanatus) is a species in the genus Caluromys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.