Chucho de río vs Thorny river stingray

Potamotrygon hystrix compared with Potamotrygon constellata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chucho de río	Thorny river stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Elasmobranchii	Elasmobranchii
Order same	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family same	Potamotrygonidae	Potamotrygonidae
Genus same	Potamotrygon	Potamotrygon
Species	Potamotrygon hystrix	Potamotrygon constellata

Evolutionary Relationship

Chucho de río and Thorny river stingray share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Potamotrygon.

Conservation Status

Chucho de río

DD — Data Deficient

Thorny river stingray

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chucho de río	Thorny river stingray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chucho de río

Thorny river stingray

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.