Bigtooth river stingray vs Hourglass Dolphin

Potamotrygon henlei compared with Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bigtooth river stingray	Hourglass 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	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Potamotrygon henlei	Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Evolutionary Relationship

Bigtooth river stingray and Hourglass Dolphin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bigtooth river stingray

LC — Least Concern

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bigtooth river stingray	Hourglass Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bigtooth river stingray

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.