Anglespot river stingray vs Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Potamotrygon orbignyi compared with Pygathrix cinerea

Key Differences

• Anglespot river stingray is Near Threatened while Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anglespot river stingray	Gray-shanked Douc Langur
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	Pygathrix
Species	Potamotrygon orbignyi	Pygathrix cinerea

Evolutionary Relationship

Anglespot river stingray and Gray-shanked Douc Langur share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Anglespot river stingray

NT — Near Threatened

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anglespot river stingray	Gray-shanked Douc Langur
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.

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

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.