Chilean round stingray vs Delfín de Heaviside

Urobatis marmoratus compared with Cephalorhynchus heavisidii

Key Differences

• Chilean round stingray is Data Deficient while Delfín de Heaviside is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean round stingray	Delfín de Heaviside
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	Cephalorhynchus
Species	Urobatis marmoratus	Cephalorhynchus heavisidii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chilean round stingray

DD — Data Deficient

Delfín de Heaviside

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chilean round stingray	Delfín de Heaviside
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean round stingray

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Chile.

Delfín de Heaviside

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.