Bigtooth river stingray vs Black Bent

Potamotrygon henlei compared with Agrostis gigantea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bigtooth river stingray Black Bent
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Elasmobranchii Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes) Poales (Grasses)
Family Potamotrygonidae Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus Potamotrygon Agrostis
Species Potamotrygon henlei Agrostis gigantea

Conservation Status

Bigtooth river stingray

LC — Least Concern

Black Bent

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bigtooth river stingray Black Bent
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bigtooth river stingray

Black Bent

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (11 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).

Bigtooth river stingray

The Bigtooth river stingray (Potamotrygon henlei) is a species in the genus Potamotrygon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Black Bent

The Black Bent (Agrostis gigantea) is a species in the genus Agrostis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

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