Maracaibo river stingray vs Raspy river stingray

Potamotrygon yepezi compared with Potamotrygon scobina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maracaibo river stingray	Raspy river stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Elasmobranchii	Elasmobranchii
Order same	Myliobatiformes (لخمة بهشية)	Myliobatiformes (لخمة بهشية)
Family same	Potamotrygonidae	Potamotrygonidae
Genus same	Potamotrygon	Potamotrygon
Species	Potamotrygon yepezi	Potamotrygon scobina

Evolutionary Relationship

Maracaibo river stingray and Raspy river stingray share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Potamotrygon.

Conservation Status

Maracaibo river stingray

DD — Data Deficient

Raspy river stingray

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maracaibo river stingray	Raspy river stingray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maracaibo river stingray

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Raspy river stingray

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia