costero vs Raya vela

Sotalia guianensis compared with Rajella lintea

Key Differences

• costero is Data Deficient while Raya vela is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	costero	Raya vela
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Rajidae
Genus	Sotalia	Rajella
Species	Sotalia guianensis	Rajella lintea

Evolutionary Relationship

costero and Raya vela share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

costero

DD — Data Deficient

Raya vela

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	costero	Raya vela
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

costero

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Raya vela

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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