Banded eagle ray vs Cupped Ear

Aetomylaeus nichofii compared with Otidea cantharella

Key Differences

• Banded eagle ray is Vulnerable while Cupped Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded eagle ray	Cupped Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Stechrochenartige)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Myliobatidae	Otideaceae
Genus	Aetomylaeus	Otidea
Species	Aetomylaeus nichofii	Otidea cantharella

Conservation Status

Banded eagle ray

VU — Vulnerable

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded eagle ray	Cupped Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded eagle ray

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Cupped Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Banded eagle ray

The Banded eagle ray (Aetomylaeus nichofii) is a species in the genus Aetomylaeus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.