Raya dulceacuícola vs costero

Potamotrygon orbignyi compared with Sotalia guianensis

Key Differences

• Raya dulceacuícola is Near Threatened while costero is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raya dulceacuícola	costero
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Potamotrygonidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Potamotrygon	Sotalia
Species	Potamotrygon orbignyi	Sotalia guianensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Raya dulceacuícola

NT — Near Threatened

costero

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raya dulceacuícola	costero
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

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.

costero

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia