Black river stingray vs Large-eared Hutia

Potamotrygon motoro compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• Black river stingray is Data Deficient while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black river stingray	Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Potamotrygonidae	Capromyidae
Genus	Potamotrygon	Mesocapromys
Species	Potamotrygon motoro	Mesocapromys auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black river stingray and Large-eared Hutia share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black river stingray

DD — Data Deficient

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black river stingray	Large-eared Hutia
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.

Large-eared Hutia

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.