Anglespot river stingray vs Paucident planigale

Potamotrygon orbignyi compared with Planigale gilesi

Key Differences

• Anglespot river stingray is Near Threatened while Paucident planigale is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anglespot river stingray	Paucident planigale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Potamotrygonidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Potamotrygon	Planigale
Species	Potamotrygon orbignyi	Planigale gilesi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Anglespot river stingray

NT — Near Threatened

Paucident planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anglespot river stingray	Paucident planigale
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.

Paucident planigale

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.