Gefleckte Meersau vs Bat ray

Oxynotus centrina compared with Aetomylaeus maculatus

Key Differences

• Gefleckte Meersau is Not Evaluated while Bat ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gefleckte Meersau	Bat ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Elasmobranchii	Elasmobranchii
Order	Squaliformes (Dornhaiartige)	Myliobatiformes (Stechrochenartige)
Family	Oxynotidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Oxynotus	Aetomylaeus
Species	Oxynotus centrina	Aetomylaeus maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gefleckte Meersau and Bat ray share a common ancestor at the Class level: Elasmobranchii.

Conservation Status

Gefleckte Meersau

NE — Not Evaluated

Bat ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gefleckte Meersau	Bat ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gefleckte Meersau

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Bat 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.

Gefleckte Meersau

The Angular rough shark (Oxynotus centrina) is a species in the genus Oxynotus. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Bat ray

The Bat ray (Aetomylaeus maculatus) 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.