Anglespot river stingray vs European hare

Potamotrygon orbignyi compared with Lepus europaeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anglespot river stingray	European hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Potamotrygonidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Potamotrygon	Lepus
Species	Potamotrygon orbignyi	Lepus europaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Anglespot river stingray

NT — Near Threatened

European hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anglespot river stingray	European hare
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.

European hare

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 7 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (4 countries), and South America (8 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

European hare

European hare (Lepus europaeus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.