Chilean round stingray vs Raya

Urobatis marmoratus compared with Urobatis jamaicensis

Key Differences

• Chilean round stingray is Data Deficient while Raya is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean round stingray	Raya
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Elasmobranchii	Elasmobranchii
Order same	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family same	Urotrygonidae	Urotrygonidae
Genus same	Urobatis	Urobatis
Species	Urobatis marmoratus	Urobatis jamaicensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chilean round stingray and Raya share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Urobatis.

Conservation Status

Chilean round stingray

DD — Data Deficient

Raya

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chilean round stingray	Raya
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.

Raya

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.