Raya enana vs Pastinaca

Hypanus sabinus compared with Hypanus americanus

Key Differences

• Raya enana is Least Concern while Pastinaca is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raya enana	Pastinaca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Elasmobranchii	Elasmobranchii
Order same	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family same	Dasyatidae	Dasyatidae
Genus same	Hypanus	Hypanus
Species	Hypanus sabinus	Hypanus americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Raya enana and Pastinaca share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hypanus.

Conservation Status

Raya enana

LC — Least Concern

Pastinaca

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raya enana	Pastinaca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raya enana

Pastinaca

Habitat

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

Range

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

Raya enana

The Atlantic Stingray (Hypanus sabinus) is a species in the genus Hypanus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.