Maracaibo river stingray vs Olive-gray Thomasomys

Potamotrygon yepezi compared with Thomasomys cinereus

Key Differences

• Maracaibo river stingray is Data Deficient while Olive-gray Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maracaibo river stingray	Olive-gray Thomasomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Potamotrygonidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Potamotrygon	Thomasomys
Species	Potamotrygon yepezi	Thomasomys cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Maracaibo river stingray and Olive-gray Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Maracaibo river stingray

DD — Data Deficient

Olive-gray Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maracaibo river stingray	Olive-gray Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maracaibo river stingray

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Olive-gray Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.