Raya dulceacuícola vs Green Sea Turtle

Potamotrygon orbignyi compared with Chelonia mydas

Key Differences

• Raya dulceacuícola is Near Threatened while Green Sea Turtle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raya dulceacuícola	Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Reptilia (reptil)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Testudines (Turtles & Tortoises)
Family	Potamotrygonidae	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)
Genus	Potamotrygon	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species	Potamotrygon orbignyi	Chelonia mydas

Evolutionary Relationship

Raya dulceacuícola and Green Sea Turtle share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Raya dulceacuícola

NT — Near Threatened

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raya dulceacuícola	Green Sea Turtle
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	80 years
Average Length	—	1.2 m
Average Weight	—	200.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raya dulceacuícola

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Green Sea Turtle

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 8 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Indonesia, and Mexico. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Raya dulceacuícola

The Anglespot river stingray (Potamotrygon orbignyi) is a species in the genus Potamotrygon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Green Sea Turtle

La tortuga verde (Chelonia mydas) es una de las tortugas marinas más grandes. Su nombre proviene del color verde de su cartílago y grasa, no del caparazón.