Rosette river stingray vs White-cheeked Pintail

Potamotrygon schroederi compared with Anas bahamensis

Key Differences

• Rosette river stingray is Data Deficient while White-cheeked Pintail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rosette river stingray	White-cheeked Pintail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Aves (Birds)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Potamotrygonidae	Anatidae
Genus	Potamotrygon	Anas
Species	Potamotrygon schroederi	Anas bahamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Rosette river stingray and White-cheeked Pintail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Rosette river stingray

DD — Data Deficient

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rosette river stingray	White-cheeked Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rosette river stingray

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

White-cheeked Pintail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (9 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

White-cheeked Pintail

White-cheeked Pintail (Anas bahamensis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela