Brown eagle-ray vs Salted Ruffle Lichen

Aetomylaeus milvus compared with Parmotrema crinitum

Key Differences

Brown eagle-ray is Endangered while Salted Ruffle Lichen is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown eagle-ray	Salted Ruffle Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Myliobatidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Aetomylaeus	Parmotrema
Species	Aetomylaeus milvus	Parmotrema crinitum

Conservation Status

Brown eagle-ray

EN — Endangered

Salted Ruffle Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown eagle-ray	Salted Ruffle Lichen
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.

Salted Ruffle Lichen

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.