Black river stingray vs Fernandina Nesoryzomys

Potamotrygon motoro compared with Nesoryzomys fernandinae

Key Differences

• Black river stingray is Data Deficient while Fernandina Nesoryzomys is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black river stingray	Fernandina Nesoryzomys
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	Nesoryzomys
Species	Potamotrygon motoro	Nesoryzomys fernandinae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black river stingray

DD — Data Deficient

Fernandina Nesoryzomys

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black river stingray	Fernandina Nesoryzomys
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.

Fernandina Nesoryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador