Bigtooth river stingray vs Maracaibo river stingray

Potamotrygon henlei compared with Potamotrygon yepezi

Key Differences

• Bigtooth river stingray is Least Concern while Maracaibo river stingray is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bigtooth river stingray	Maracaibo river stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Elasmobranchii	Elasmobranchii
Order same	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family same	Potamotrygonidae	Potamotrygonidae
Genus same	Potamotrygon	Potamotrygon
Species	Potamotrygon henlei	Potamotrygon yepezi

Evolutionary Relationship

Bigtooth river stingray and Maracaibo river stingray share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Potamotrygon.

Conservation Status

Bigtooth river stingray

LC — Least Concern

Maracaibo river stingray

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bigtooth river stingray	Maracaibo river stingray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bigtooth river stingray

Maracaibo river stingray

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and 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.