Black river stingray vs Largespot river stingray

Potamotrygon motoro compared with Potamotrygon falkneri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black river stingray	Largespot river stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Elasmobranchii	Elasmobranchii
Order same	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family same	Potamotrygonidae	Potamotrygonidae
Genus same	Potamotrygon	Potamotrygon
Species	Potamotrygon motoro	Potamotrygon falkneri

Evolutionary Relationship

Black river stingray and Largespot river stingray share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Potamotrygon.

Conservation Status

Black river stingray

DD — Data Deficient

Largespot river stingray

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black river stingray	Largespot river stingray
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.

Largespot river stingray

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Brazil.

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:

🇧🇷 Brazil