Feuerrochen vs Thorny river stingray

Potamotrygon henlei compared with Potamotrygon constellata

Key Differences

• Feuerrochen is Least Concern while Thorny river stingray is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Feuerrochen	Thorny river stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Elasmobranchii	Elasmobranchii
Order same	Myliobatiformes (Stechrochenartige)	Myliobatiformes (Stechrochenartige)
Family same	Potamotrygonidae	Potamotrygonidae
Genus same	Potamotrygon	Potamotrygon
Species	Potamotrygon henlei	Potamotrygon constellata

Evolutionary Relationship

Feuerrochen and Thorny river stingray share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Potamotrygon.

Conservation Status

Feuerrochen

LC — Least Concern

Thorny river stingray

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Feuerrochen	Thorny river stingray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Feuerrochen

Thorny river stingray

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

Feuerrochen

The Bigtooth river stingray (Potamotrygon henlei) is a species in the genus Potamotrygon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.