Brown eagle-ray vs mountain paca

Aetomylaeus milvus compared with Cuniculus taczanowskii

Key Differences

• Brown eagle-ray is Endangered while mountain paca is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown eagle-ray	mountain 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 taczanowskii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown eagle-ray

EN — Endangered

mountain paca

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown eagle-ray	mountain 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.

mountain paca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.