Brown eagle-ray vs lowland paca

Aetomylaeus milvus compared with Cuniculus paca

Key Differences

• Brown eagle-ray is Endangered while lowland paca is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown eagle-ray	lowland paca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Myliobatidae	Cuniculidae
Genus	Aetomylaeus	Cuniculus
Species	Aetomylaeus milvus	Cuniculus paca

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown eagle-ray

EN — Endangered

lowland paca

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown eagle-ray	lowland paca
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.

lowland paca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Cuba, 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.