Atlantic Ancula vs Raya

Ancula gibbosa compared with Potamotrygon motoro

Key Differences

• Atlantic Ancula is Least Concern while Raya is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	Raya
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (moluscos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Gastropoda (gastrópodos)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Goniodorididae	Potamotrygonidae
Genus	Ancula	Potamotrygon
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Potamotrygon motoro

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic Ancula and Raya share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Raya

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	Raya
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Ancula

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Raya

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Singapore, and Venezuela.

Atlantic Ancula

The Atlantic Ancula (Ancula gibbosa) is a species in the genus Ancula. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Raya

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.