Gemeiner Stechrochen vs Maracaibo river stingray

Potamotrygon motoro compared with Potamotrygon yepezi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gemeiner Stechrochen	Maracaibo 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 motoro	Potamotrygon yepezi

Evolutionary Relationship

Gemeiner Stechrochen and Maracaibo river stingray share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Potamotrygon.

Conservation Status

Gemeiner Stechrochen

DD — Data Deficient

Maracaibo river stingray

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gemeiner Stechrochen	Maracaibo river stingray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

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.

Maracaibo river stingray

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela