Dwarf black stingray vs Mekong freshwater stingray

Hemitrygon parvonigra compared with Hemitrygon laosensis

Key Differences

• Dwarf black stingray is Data Deficient while Mekong freshwater stingray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf black stingray	Mekong freshwater 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	Hemitrygon	Hemitrygon
Species	Hemitrygon parvonigra	Hemitrygon laosensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf black stingray and Mekong freshwater stingray share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hemitrygon.

Conservation Status

Dwarf black stingray

DD — Data Deficient

Mekong freshwater stingray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf black stingray	Mekong freshwater stingray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—