Bigtooth river stingray vs Fraser's dolphin

Potamotrygon henlei compared with Lagenodelphis hosei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bigtooth river stingray	Fraser's dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Potamotrygonidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Potamotrygon	Lagenodelphis
Species	Potamotrygon henlei	Lagenodelphis hosei

Evolutionary Relationship

Bigtooth river stingray and Fraser's dolphin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bigtooth river stingray

LC — Least Concern

Fraser's dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bigtooth river stingray	Fraser's dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bigtooth river stingray

Fraser's dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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.