Black river stingray vs Neotropical otter

Potamotrygon motoro compared with Lontra longicaudis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black river stingray	Neotropical otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Potamotrygonidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Potamotrygon	Lontra
Species	Potamotrygon motoro	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black river stingray

DD — Data Deficient

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black river stingray	Neotropical otter
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.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela