Blue stingray vs Groovebelly Stingray

Dasyatis chrysonota compared with Dasyatis hypostigma

Key Differences

• Blue stingray is Near Threatened while Groovebelly Stingray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue stingray	Groovebelly 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	Dasyatidae	Dasyatidae
Genus same	Dasyatis	Dasyatis
Species	Dasyatis chrysonota	Dasyatis hypostigma

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue stingray and Groovebelly Stingray share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dasyatis.

Conservation Status

Blue stingray

NT — Near Threatened

Groovebelly Stingray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue stingray	Groovebelly Stingray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue stingray

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Israel and Tunisia. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Groovebelly Stingray

Blue stingray

The Blue stingray (Dasyatis chrysonota) is a species in the genus Dasyatis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are al