Black river stingray vs Dibatag

Potamotrygon motoro compared with Ammodorcas clarkei

Key Differences

• Black river stingray is Data Deficient while Dibatag is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black river stingray	Dibatag
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Potamotrygonidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Potamotrygon	Ammodorcas
Species	Potamotrygon motoro	Ammodorcas clarkei

Evolutionary Relationship

Black river stingray and Dibatag share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black river stingray

DD — Data Deficient

Dibatag

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black river stingray	Dibatag
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black river stingray

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Singapore, and Venezuela.

Dibatag

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black river stingray

The Black river stingray (Potamotrygon motoro) is a species in the genus Potamotrygon. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.