Anglespot river stingray vs Big-eared opossum

Potamotrygon orbignyi compared with Didelphis aurita

Key Differences

• Anglespot river stingray is Near Threatened while Big-eared opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anglespot river stingray	Big-eared opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Potamotrygonidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Potamotrygon	Didelphis
Species	Potamotrygon orbignyi	Didelphis aurita

Evolutionary Relationship

Anglespot river stingray and Big-eared opossum share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Anglespot river stingray

NT — Near Threatened

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anglespot river stingray	Big-eared opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anglespot river stingray

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Anglespot river stingray

The Anglespot river stingray (Potamotrygon orbignyi) is a species in the genus Potamotrygon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Big-eared opossum

The Big-eared opossum (Didelphis aurita) is a species in the genus Didelphis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.