Anglespot river stingray vs Thorny river stingray

Potamotrygon orbignyi compared with Potamotrygon constellata

Key Differences

• Anglespot river stingray is Near Threatened while Thorny river stingray is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anglespot river stingray	Thorny river stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Elasmobranchii	Elasmobranchii
Order same	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family same	Potamotrygonidae	Potamotrygonidae
Genus same	Potamotrygon	Potamotrygon
Species	Potamotrygon orbignyi	Potamotrygon constellata

Evolutionary Relationship

Anglespot river stingray and Thorny river stingray share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Potamotrygon.

Conservation Status

Anglespot river stingray

NT — Near Threatened

Thorny river stingray

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anglespot river stingray	Thorny river stingray
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.

Thorny river stingray

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia