Chilean round stingray vs Cortez round stingray

Urobatis marmoratus compared with Urobatis maculatus

Key Differences

  • Chilean round stingray is Data Deficient while Cortez round stingray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chilean round stingray Cortez round 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 Urotrygonidae Urotrygonidae
Genus same Urobatis Urobatis
Species Urobatis marmoratus Urobatis maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chilean round stingray and Cortez round stingray share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Urobatis.

Conservation Status

Chilean round stingray

DD — Data Deficient

Cortez round stingray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chilean round stingray Cortez round stingray
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean round stingray

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Chile.

Cortez round stingray

Chilean round stingray

The Chilean round stingray (Urobatis marmoratus) is a species in the genus Urobatis. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Cortez round stingray

No description available.

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