Chilean round stingray vs Delfín tonina

Urobatis marmoratus compared with Tursiops truncatus

Key Differences

• Chilean round stingray is Data Deficient while Delfín tonina is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean round stingray	Delfín tonina
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Urotrygonidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Urobatis	Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins)
Species	Urobatis marmoratus	Tursiops truncatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chilean round stingray and Delfín tonina share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Chilean round stingray

DD — Data Deficient

Delfín tonina

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~600.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chilean round stingray	Delfín tonina
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	45 years
Average Length	—	3.0 m
Average Weight	—	300.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean round stingray

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Chile.

Delfín tonina

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 12 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Chilean round stingray

The Chilean round stingray (Urobatis marmoratus) is a species in the genus Urobatis. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Delfín tonina

La especie de delfín más estudiada y reconocida, los delfines mulares habitan océanos cálidos y templados de todo el mundo, desde las aguas costeras poco profundas hasta el mar abierto. Altamente inteligentes con grandes cerebros en relación con el tamaño corporal, demuestran autoreconocimiento, comunicación compleja y aprendizaje social. Viven en sociedades fluidas de fisión-fusión y cooperan para arrear peces. Una especie indicadora clave de la salud del ecosistema marino.