Barred eagle ray vs Tubarão-raposo-do-Indico

Aetomylaeus asperrimus compared with Alopias pelagicus

Key Differences

• Barred eagle ray is Data Deficient while Tubarão-raposo-do-Indico is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred eagle ray	Tubarão-raposo-do-Indico
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks)
Family	Myliobatidae	Alopiidae
Genus	Aetomylaeus	Alopias
Species	Aetomylaeus asperrimus	Alopias pelagicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred eagle ray and Tubarão-raposo-do-Indico share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Barred eagle ray

DD — Data Deficient

Tubarão-raposo-do-Indico

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred eagle ray	Tubarão-raposo-do-Indico
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barred eagle ray

Tubarão-raposo-do-Indico

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Taiwan. 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.

Tubarão-raposo-do-Indico

The Bigeye thresher (Alopias pelagicus) is a species in the genus Alopias. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.