Brindled Flat-body vs Short-tailed river stingray

Agonopterix arenella compared with Potamotrygon brachyura

Key Differences

• Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while Short-tailed river stingray is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Short-tailed river stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Depressariidae	Potamotrygonidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Potamotrygon
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Potamotrygon brachyura

Evolutionary Relationship

Brindled Flat-body and Short-tailed river stingray share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Short-tailed river stingray

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Short-tailed river stingray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brindled Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Short-tailed river stingray

Brindled Flat-body

The Brindled Flat-body (Agonopterix arenella) is a species in the genus Agonopterix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.