Raya vs Raya ancha

Potamotrygon motoro compared with Amblyraja badia

Key Differences

• Raya is Data Deficient while Raya ancha is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raya	Raya ancha
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Elasmobranchii	Elasmobranchii
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Potamotrygonidae	Rajidae
Genus	Potamotrygon	Amblyraja
Species	Potamotrygon motoro	Amblyraja badia

Evolutionary Relationship

Raya and Raya ancha share a common ancestor at the Class level: Elasmobranchii.

Conservation Status

Raya

DD — Data Deficient

Raya ancha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raya	Raya ancha
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raya

Habitat

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

Range

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

Raya ancha

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.

Raya ancha

The Broad Skate (Amblyraja badia) is a species in the genus Amblyraja. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species is recognized for its ecological significance within its native range.