Blue star vs Smalltooth stingray

Amsonia orientalis compared with Hypanus rudis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blue star Smalltooth stingray
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Elasmobranchii
Order Gentianales (Gentianales) Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family Apocynaceae Dasyatidae
Genus Amsonia Hypanus
Species Amsonia orientalis Hypanus rudis

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Smalltooth stingray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blue star Smalltooth stingray
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue star

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Smalltooth stingray

Blue star

The Blue star (Amsonia orientalis) is a species in the genus Amsonia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Smalltooth stingray

No description available.

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