Cortez round stingray vs Fraser's dolphin

Urobatis maculatus compared with Lagenodelphis hosei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cortez round stingray	Fraser's dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Urotrygonidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Urobatis	Lagenodelphis
Species	Urobatis maculatus	Lagenodelphis hosei

Evolutionary Relationship

Cortez round stingray and Fraser's dolphin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cortez round stingray

LC — Least Concern

Fraser's dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cortez round stingray	Fraser's dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cortez round stingray

Fraser's dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).