Banded eagle ray vs Osgoods short-tailed opossum

Aetomylaeus nichofii compared with Monodelphis osgoodi

Key Differences

• Banded eagle ray is Vulnerable while Osgoods short-tailed opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded eagle ray	Osgoods short-tailed opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Myliobatidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Aetomylaeus	Monodelphis
Species	Aetomylaeus nichofii	Monodelphis osgoodi

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded eagle ray and Osgoods short-tailed opossum share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Banded eagle ray

VU — Vulnerable

Osgoods short-tailed opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded eagle ray	Osgoods short-tailed opossum
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.

Osgoods short-tailed opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.