Barred eagle ray vs Baleia-comum

Aetomylaeus asperrimus compared with Balaenoptera physalus

Key Differences

• Barred eagle ray is Data Deficient while Baleia-comum is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred eagle ray	Baleia-comum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Myliobatidae	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)
Genus	Aetomylaeus	Balaenoptera (Rorquals)
Species	Aetomylaeus asperrimus	Balaenoptera physalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred eagle ray and Baleia-comum share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Barred eagle ray

DD — Data Deficient

Baleia-comum

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred eagle ray	Baleia-comum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barred eagle ray

Baleia-comum

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Barred eagle ray

The Barred eagle ray (Aetomylaeus asperrimus) is a species in the genus Aetomylaeus. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment.

Baleia-comum

A baleia-fin (Balaenoptera physalus) está classificada como Em Perigo (EN) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Com alto risco de extinção em estado selvagem, com declínio populacional significativo e ameaças contínuas à sua sobrevivência.