Black river stingray vs Flat-headed cat

Potamotrygon motoro compared with Prionailurus planiceps

Key Differences

• Black river stingray is Data Deficient while Flat-headed cat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black river stingray	Flat-headed cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Potamotrygonidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Potamotrygon	Prionailurus
Species	Potamotrygon motoro	Prionailurus planiceps

Evolutionary Relationship

Black river stingray and Flat-headed cat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black river stingray

DD — Data Deficient

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black river stingray	Flat-headed cat
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.

Flat-headed cat

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.