Raya vs Giant Otter

Urotrygon chilensis compared with Pteronura brasiliensis

Key Differences

• Raya is Near Threatened while Giant Otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raya	Giant Otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Urotrygonidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Urotrygon	Pteronura
Species	Urotrygon chilensis	Pteronura brasiliensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Raya and Giant Otter share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Raya

NT — Near Threatened

Giant Otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raya	Giant Otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raya

Habitat

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

Range

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

Giant Otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Raya

The Blotched stingray (Urotrygon chilensis) is a species in the genus Urotrygon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.