Brown eagle-ray vs Cereal Fly

Aetomylaeus milvus compared with Geomyza tripunctata

Key Differences

• Brown eagle-ray is Endangered while Cereal Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown eagle-ray	Cereal Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Myliobatidae	Opomyzidae
Genus	Aetomylaeus	Geomyza
Species	Aetomylaeus milvus	Geomyza tripunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown eagle-ray and Cereal Fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brown eagle-ray

EN — Endangered

Cereal Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown eagle-ray	Cereal Fly
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.

Cereal Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Cereal Fly

The Cereal Fly (Geomyza tripunctata) is a species in the genus Geomyza. Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).