Anglespot river stingray vs Formosan rock macaque

Potamotrygon orbignyi compared with Macaca cyclopis

Key Differences

• Anglespot river stingray is Near Threatened while Formosan rock macaque is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anglespot river stingray	Formosan rock macaque
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Potamotrygonidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Potamotrygon	Macaca
Species	Potamotrygon orbignyi	Macaca cyclopis

Evolutionary Relationship

Anglespot river stingray and Formosan rock macaque share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Anglespot river stingray

NT — Near Threatened

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anglespot river stingray	Formosan rock macaque
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.

Formosan rock macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Japan and Taiwan.

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.