Banded eagle ray vs Schillerndes Meerohr

Aetomylaeus nichofii compared with Haliotis varia

Key Differences

• Banded eagle ray is Vulnerable while Schillerndes Meerohr is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded eagle ray	Schillerndes Meerohr
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Mollusca (Weichtiere)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Gastropoda (Schnecken)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Stechrochenartige)	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)
Family	Myliobatidae	Haliotidae
Genus	Aetomylaeus	Haliotis
Species	Aetomylaeus nichofii	Haliotis varia

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded eagle ray and Schillerndes Meerohr share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Banded eagle ray

VU — Vulnerable

Schillerndes Meerohr

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded eagle ray	Schillerndes Meerohr
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.

Schillerndes Meerohr

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Sri Lanka and Taiwan.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan