Bat ray vs Sallow Button

Aetomylaeus maculatus compared with Acleris hastiana

Key Differences

• Bat ray is Endangered while Sallow Button is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bat ray	Sallow Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Myliobatidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Aetomylaeus	Acleris
Species	Aetomylaeus maculatus	Acleris hastiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Bat ray and Sallow Button share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bat ray

EN — Endangered

Sallow Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bat ray	Sallow Button
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bat ray

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Sallow Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Bat ray

The Bat ray (Aetomylaeus maculatus) is a species in the genus Aetomylaeus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.