Argentine torpedo vs Cowley’s torpedo ray

Tetronarce puelcha compared with Tetronarce cowleyi

Key Differences

• Argentine torpedo is Critically Endangered while Cowley’s torpedo ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Argentine torpedo	Cowley’s torpedo ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Elasmobranchii	Elasmobranchii
Order same	Torpediniformes (Zitterrochenartige)	Torpediniformes (Zitterrochenartige)
Family same	Torpedinidae	Torpedinidae
Genus same	Tetronarce	Tetronarce
Species	Tetronarce puelcha	Tetronarce cowleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Argentine torpedo and Cowley’s torpedo ray share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Tetronarce.

Conservation Status

Argentine torpedo

CR — Critically Endangered

Cowley’s torpedo ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Argentine torpedo	Cowley’s torpedo ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Argentine torpedo

The Argentine torpedo, Tetronarce puelcha, is a species. It is currently assessed as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List.