Chilean torpedo vs Cowley’s torpedo ray

Tetronarce tremens compared with Tetronarce cowleyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean 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 tremens	Tetronarce cowleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chilean torpedo

LC — Least Concern

Cowley’s torpedo ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean torpedo

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Chile.

Cowley’s torpedo ray

Chilean torpedo

The Chilean torpedo (Tetronarce tremens) is a species in the genus Tetronarce. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.