Banded eagle ray vs Pine Jelly

Aetomylaeus nichofii compared with Exidia saccharina

Key Differences

• Banded eagle ray is Vulnerable while Pine Jelly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded eagle ray	Pine Jelly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)
Family	Myliobatidae	Auriculariaceae
Genus	Aetomylaeus	Exidia
Species	Aetomylaeus nichofii	Exidia saccharina

Conservation Status

Banded eagle ray

VU — Vulnerable

Pine Jelly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded eagle ray	Pine Jelly
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.

Pine Jelly

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.