Bigtooth river stingray vs Raya

Potamotrygon henlei compared with Potamotrygon motoro

Key Differences

• Bigtooth river stingray is Least Concern while Raya is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bigtooth river stingray	Raya
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Elasmobranchii	Elasmobranchii
Order same	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family same	Potamotrygonidae	Potamotrygonidae
Genus same	Potamotrygon	Potamotrygon
Species	Potamotrygon henlei	Potamotrygon motoro

Evolutionary Relationship

Bigtooth river stingray and Raya share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Potamotrygon.

Conservation Status

Bigtooth river stingray

LC — Least Concern

Raya

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bigtooth river stingray	Raya
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bigtooth river stingray

Raya

Habitat

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

Range

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

Bigtooth river stingray

The Bigtooth river stingray (Potamotrygon henlei) is a species in the genus Potamotrygon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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.