Banded eagle ray vs Barriga-de-água

Aetomylaeus nichofii compared with Carcharhinus plumbeus

Key Differences

Banded eagle ray is Vulnerable while Barriga-de-água is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded eagle ray	Barriga-de-água
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Myliobatidae	Carcharhinidae
Genus	Aetomylaeus	Carcharhinus
Species	Aetomylaeus nichofii	Carcharhinus plumbeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded eagle ray and Barriga-de-água share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

View Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Banded eagle ray

VU — Vulnerable

Barriga-de-água

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded eagle ray	Barriga-de-água
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.

Barriga-de-água

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Barriga-de-água

The Brown Shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus) is a species in the genus Carcharhinus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.