Bigtooth river stingray vs Raja

Potamotrygon henlei compared with Potamotrygon brachyura

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bigtooth river stingray	Raja
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 brachyura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bigtooth river stingray

LC — Least Concern

Raja

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

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.