Black river stingray vs Large False Serotine

Potamotrygon motoro compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Black river stingray is Data Deficient while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black river stingray	Large False Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Potamotrygonidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Potamotrygon	Hesperoptenus
Species	Potamotrygon motoro	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black river stingray

DD — Data Deficient

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black river stingray	Large False Serotine
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 False Serotine

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.