Black river stingray vs Paucident planigale

Potamotrygon motoro compared with Planigale gilesi

Key Differences

• Black river stingray is Data Deficient while Paucident planigale is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black river stingray	Paucident planigale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Potamotrygonidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Potamotrygon	Planigale
Species	Potamotrygon motoro	Planigale gilesi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black river stingray

DD — Data Deficient

Paucident planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black river stingray	Paucident planigale
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.

Paucident planigale

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.