Brown eagle-ray vs Great Skua

Aetomylaeus milvus compared with Stercorarius skua

Key Differences

• Brown eagle-ray is Endangered while Great Skua is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown eagle-ray	Great Skua
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Aves (Birds)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Myliobatidae	Stercorariidae
Genus	Aetomylaeus	Stercorarius
Species	Aetomylaeus milvus	Stercorarius skua

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown eagle-ray

EN — Endangered

Great Skua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown eagle-ray	Great Skua
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 Skua

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and South America (Colombia, 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.