Banded eagle ray vs Cuscute des champs

Aetomylaeus nichofii compared with Cuscuta campestris

Key Differences

Banded eagle ray is Vulnerable while Cuscute des champs is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded eagle ray	Cuscute des champs
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Myliobatidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Aetomylaeus	Cuscuta
Species	Aetomylaeus nichofii	Cuscuta campestris

Conservation Status

Banded eagle ray

VU — Vulnerable

Cuscute des champs

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded eagle ray	Cuscute des champs
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.

Cuscute des champs

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (22 countries), Asia (22 countries), Europe (33 countries), North America (Canada), Oceania and the Pacific (Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Samoa), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).

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.