Black river stingray vs Kodkod

Potamotrygon motoro compared with Leopardus guigna

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black river stingray	Kodkod
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	Leopardus
Species	Potamotrygon motoro	Leopardus guigna

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black river stingray

DD — Data Deficient

Kodkod

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black river stingray	Kodkod
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.

Kodkod

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.