Short-tailed river stingray vs White-cheeked Pintail

Potamotrygon brachyura compared with Anas bahamensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Short-tailed 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 brachyura	Anas bahamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Short-tailed river stingray

DD — Data Deficient

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Short-tailed river stingray

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.