Banded eagle ray vs Button Dodder

Aetomylaeus nichofii compared with Cuscuta cephalanthi

Key Differences

• Banded eagle ray is Vulnerable while Button Dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded eagle ray	Button Dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Myliobatidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Aetomylaeus	Cuscuta
Species	Aetomylaeus nichofii	Cuscuta cephalanthi

Conservation Status

Banded eagle ray

VU — Vulnerable

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded eagle ray	Button Dodder
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.

Button Dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.

Button Dodder

The Button Dodder (Cuscuta cephalanthi) is a species in the genus Cuscuta. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.