Gemeiner Stechrochen vs Westlicher Gorilla

Potamotrygon motoro compared with Gorilla gorilla

Key Differences

• Gemeiner Stechrochen is Data Deficient while Westlicher Gorilla is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gemeiner Stechrochen	Westlicher Gorilla
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Stechrochenartige)	Primates (Primaten)
Family	Potamotrygonidae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Potamotrygon	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Potamotrygon motoro	Gorilla gorilla

Evolutionary Relationship

Gemeiner Stechrochen and Westlicher Gorilla share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Gemeiner Stechrochen

DD — Data Deficient

Westlicher Gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gemeiner Stechrochen	Westlicher Gorilla
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	40 years
Average Length	—	1.7 m
Average Weight	—	160.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gemeiner Stechrochen

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Singapore, and Venezuela.

Westlicher Gorilla

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Cameroon, Congo (Republic), Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Gemeiner Stechrochen

The Black river stingray (Potamotrygon motoro) is a species in the genus Potamotrygon. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Westlicher Gorilla

The world's largest primate, western gorillas weigh up to 180 kg and inhabit the tropical and subtropical forests of equatorial Africa. Primarily herbivorous, living in family groups led by a silverback male who protects the troop and mediates social conflicts. Critically Endangered, with populations threatened by deforestation, poaching for bushmeat, and outbreaks of Ebola virus disease.