Anglespot river stingray vs Chacoan Mara

Potamotrygon orbignyi compared with Dolichotis salinicola

Key Differences

• Anglespot river stingray is Near Threatened while Chacoan Mara is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anglespot river stingray	Chacoan Mara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Potamotrygonidae	Caviidae
Genus	Potamotrygon	Dolichotis
Species	Potamotrygon orbignyi	Dolichotis salinicola

Evolutionary Relationship

Anglespot river stingray and Chacoan Mara share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Anglespot river stingray

NT — Near Threatened

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anglespot river stingray	Chacoan Mara
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.

Chacoan Mara

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.

Chacoan Mara

The Chacoan Mara (Dolichotis salinicola) is a species in the genus Dolichotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.