Bat ray vs Tumbling Puffball

Aetomylaeus maculatus compared with Bovista pila

Key Differences

• Bat ray is Endangered while Tumbling Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bat ray	Tumbling Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)
Order	Myliobatiformes (хвостоколообразные)	Agaricales (агариковые)
Family	Myliobatidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Aetomylaeus	Bovista
Species	Aetomylaeus maculatus	Bovista pila

Conservation Status

Bat ray

EN — Endangered

Tumbling Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bat ray	Tumbling Puffball
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.

Tumbling Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil 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.