Black river stingray vs Leightons linsang

Potamotrygon motoro compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• Black river stingray is Data Deficient while Leightons linsang is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black river stingray	Leightons linsang
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Potamotrygonidae	Viverridae
Genus	Potamotrygon	Poiana
Species	Potamotrygon motoro	Poiana leightoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black river stingray

DD — Data Deficient

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black river stingray	Leightons linsang
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.

Leightons linsang

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.