Brazilian large-eyed stingray vs Amerika-aka-ei

Hypanus marianae compared with Hypanus americanus

Key Differences

• Brazilian large-eyed stingray is Endangered while Amerika-aka-ei is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian large-eyed stingray	Amerika-aka-ei
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Elasmobranchii	Elasmobranchii
Order same	Myliobatiformes (トビエイ目)	Myliobatiformes (トビエイ目)
Family same	Dasyatidae	Dasyatidae
Genus same	Hypanus	Hypanus
Species	Hypanus marianae	Hypanus americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian large-eyed stingray and Amerika-aka-ei share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hypanus.

Conservation Status

Brazilian large-eyed stingray

EN — Endangered

Amerika-aka-ei

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian large-eyed stingray	Amerika-aka-ei
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brazilian large-eyed stingray

Amerika-aka-ei

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Brazilian large-eyed stingray

The Brazilian large-eyed stingray (Hypanus marianae) is a species in the genus Hypanus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.