Brown eagle-ray vs painted ray

Aetomylaeus milvus compared with Raja microocellata

Key Differences

• Brown eagle-ray is Endangered while painted ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown eagle-ray	painted ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Elasmobranchii	Elasmobranchii
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Myliobatidae	Rajidae
Genus	Aetomylaeus	Raja
Species	Aetomylaeus milvus	Raja microocellata

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown eagle-ray and painted ray share a common ancestor at the Class level: Elasmobranchii.

Conservation Status

Brown eagle-ray

EN — Endangered

painted ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown eagle-ray	painted ray
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.

painted ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark. 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.