Thorny river stingray vs White-blotched river stingray

Potamotrygon constellata compared with Potamotrygon leopoldi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Thorny river stingray	White-blotched river 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	Potamotrygonidae	Potamotrygonidae
Genus same	Potamotrygon	Potamotrygon
Species	Potamotrygon constellata	Potamotrygon leopoldi

Evolutionary Relationship

Thorny river stingray and White-blotched river stingray share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Potamotrygon.

Conservation Status

Thorny river stingray

DD — Data Deficient

White-blotched river stingray

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Thorny river stingray	White-blotched river stingray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Thorny river stingray

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

White-blotched river stingray