Bat ray vs Spreading Cotoneaster

Aetomylaeus maculatus compared with Cotoneaster divaricatus

Key Differences

• Bat ray is Endangered while Spreading Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bat ray	Spreading Cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Myliobatiformes (อันดับปลากระเบน)	Rosales (อันดับกุหลาบ)
Family	Myliobatidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Aetomylaeus	Cotoneaster
Species	Aetomylaeus maculatus	Cotoneaster divaricatus

Conservation Status

Bat ray

EN — Endangered

Spreading Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bat ray	Spreading Cotoneaster
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.

Spreading Cotoneaster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.