Bigtooth river stingray vs Leightons linsang

Potamotrygon henlei compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• Bigtooth river stingray is Least Concern while Leightons linsang is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bigtooth river stingray	Leightons linsang
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Potamotrygonidae	Viverridae
Genus	Potamotrygon	Poiana
Species	Potamotrygon henlei	Poiana leightoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bigtooth river stingray

LC — Least Concern

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bigtooth river stingray	Leightons linsang
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bigtooth river stingray

Leightons linsang

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.