Bat ray vs Greater dodder

Aetomylaeus maculatus compared with Cuscuta europaea

Key Differences

• Bat ray is Endangered while Greater dodder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bat ray	Greater dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Myliobatiformes (อันดับปลากระเบน)	Solanales (อันดับมะเขือ)
Family	Myliobatidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Aetomylaeus	Cuscuta
Species	Aetomylaeus maculatus	Cuscuta europaea

Conservation Status

Bat ray

EN — Endangered

Greater dodder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bat ray	Greater dodder
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.

Greater dodder

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Bhutan, Turkey), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.