Dwarf whip ray vs paletón, terlaque andino

Brevitrygon walga compared with Andigena hypoglauca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf whip ray	paletón, terlaque andino
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Aves (Birds)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Dasyatidae	Ramphastidae
Genus	Brevitrygon	Andigena
Species	Brevitrygon walga	Andigena hypoglauca

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf whip ray and paletón, terlaque andino share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Dwarf whip ray

NT — Near Threatened

paletón, terlaque andino

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf whip ray	paletón, terlaque andino
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf whip ray

paletón, terlaque andino

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

paletón, terlaque andino

El Tucán Andino Pechigris (Andigena hypoglauca) está clasificado como Casi Amenazado (NT) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Cerca de calificar como amenazado, con poblaciones que pueden volverse vulnerables sin acciones de conservación.