Aka ei vs Greater fairy armadillo

Hemitrygon akajei compared with Calyptophractus retusus

Key Differences

• Aka ei is Near Threatened while Greater fairy armadillo is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aka ei	Greater fairy armadillo
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Myliobatiformes (トビエイ目)	Cingulata (被甲目)
Family	Dasyatidae	Dasypodidae
Genus	Hemitrygon	Calyptophractus
Species	Hemitrygon akajei	Calyptophractus retusus

Evolutionary Relationship

Aka ei and Greater fairy armadillo share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索動物)

Conservation Status

Aka ei

NT — Near Threatened

Greater fairy armadillo

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aka ei	Greater fairy armadillo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aka ei

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Greater fairy armadillo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Aka ei

The Brown Stingray (Hemitrygon akajei) is a species in the genus Hemitrygon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.