Chinese stingray vs Potto

Hemitrygon sinensis compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Chinese stingray is Endangered while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese stingray	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Dasyatidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Hemitrygon	Perodicticus
Species	Hemitrygon sinensis	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese stingray

EN — Endangered

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese stingray	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese stingray

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese stingray

The Chinese Stingray (Hemitrygon sinensis) is a species in the genus Hemitrygon. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.