Magdalena river stingray vs Thorny river stingray

Potamotrygon magdalenae compared with Potamotrygon constellata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Magdalena river stingray	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 magdalenae	Potamotrygon constellata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Magdalena river stingray

LC — Least Concern

Thorny river stingray

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Magdalena river stingray

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

Thorny river stingray

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia