Bat ray vs Stinking Earthfan

Aetomylaeus maculatus compared with Thelephora palmata

Key Differences

• Bat ray is Endangered while Stinking Earthfan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bat ray	Stinking Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Fungi (mantar)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Myliobatidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Aetomylaeus	Thelephora
Species	Aetomylaeus maculatus	Thelephora palmata

Conservation Status

Bat ray

EN — Endangered

Stinking Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bat ray	Stinking Earthfan
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.

Stinking Earthfan

Habitat

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

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.