Bigtooth river stingray vs Montane Colilargo

Potamotrygon henlei compared with Microryzomys minutus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bigtooth river stingray Montane Colilargo
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Elasmobranchii Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Potamotrygonidae Cricetidae
Genus Potamotrygon Microryzomys
Species Potamotrygon henlei Microryzomys minutus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bigtooth river stingray

LC — Least Concern

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bigtooth river stingray Montane Colilargo
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bigtooth river stingray

Montane Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, 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.

Montane Colilargo

No description available.

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