Butterfly ray vs Potto

Gymnura crebripunctata compared with Perodicticus potto

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butterfly ray	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Gymnuridae	Lorisidae
Genus	Gymnura	Perodicticus
Species	Gymnura crebripunctata	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

Butterfly ray and Potto share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Butterfly ray

NT — Near Threatened

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butterfly ray	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Butterfly ray

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Butterfly ray

The Butterfly ray (Gymnura crebripunctata) is a species in the genus Gymnura. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.