Raya vs Red-blotched river stingray

Potamotrygon falkneri compared with Potamotrygon ocellata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raya	Red-blotched 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 falkneri	Potamotrygon ocellata

Evolutionary Relationship

Raya and Red-blotched river stingray share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Potamotrygon.

Conservation Status

Raya

DD — Data Deficient

Red-blotched river stingray

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raya	Red-blotched river stingray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raya

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.

Red-blotched river stingray