Brown eagle-ray vs Great Knot

Aetomylaeus milvus compared with Calidris tenuirostris

Key Differences

• Brown eagle-ray is Endangered while Great Knot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown eagle-ray	Great Knot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Aves (Birds)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Myliobatidae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Aetomylaeus	Calidris
Species	Aetomylaeus milvus	Calidris tenuirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown eagle-ray and Great Knot share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Brown eagle-ray

EN — Endangered

Great Knot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown eagle-ray	Great Knot
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.

Great Knot

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan