Banded sting-ray vs Potto

Urolophus circularis compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Banded sting-ray is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded sting-ray	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Urolophidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Urolophus	Perodicticus
Species	Urolophus circularis	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded sting-ray and Potto share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Banded sting-ray

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded sting-ray	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded sting-ray

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Banded sting-ray

The Banded sting-ray (Urolophus circularis) is a species in the genus Urolophus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.