Raya vs Raya de Rogers

Urotrygon chilensis compared with Urotrygon rogersi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raya	Raya de Rogers
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	Urotrygon	Urotrygon
Species	Urotrygon chilensis	Urotrygon rogersi

Evolutionary Relationship

Raya and Raya de Rogers share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Urotrygon.

Conservation Status

Raya

NT — Near Threatened

Raya de Rogers

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raya	Raya de Rogers
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 Chile. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Raya de Rogers

Raya

The Blotched stingray (Urotrygon chilensis) is a species in the genus Urotrygon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.