Bat ray vs Osgoods short-tailed opossum

Aetomylaeus maculatus compared with Monodelphis osgoodi

Key Differences

• Bat ray is Endangered while Osgoods short-tailed opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bat ray	Osgoods short-tailed opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Myliobatiformes (鱝目)	Didelphimorphia (负鼠目)
Family	Myliobatidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Aetomylaeus	Monodelphis
Species	Aetomylaeus maculatus	Monodelphis osgoodi

Evolutionary Relationship

Bat ray and Osgoods short-tailed opossum share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索动物门)

Conservation Status

Bat ray

EN — Endangered

Osgoods short-tailed opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bat ray	Osgoods short-tailed opossum
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.

Osgoods short-tailed opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.