Arraia vs Maracaibo river stingray

Potamotrygon orbignyi compared with Potamotrygon yepezi

Key Differences

• Arraia is Near Threatened while Maracaibo river stingray is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arraia	Maracaibo 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 orbignyi	Potamotrygon yepezi

Evolutionary Relationship

Arraia and Maracaibo river stingray share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Potamotrygon.

Conservation Status

Arraia

NT — Near Threatened

Maracaibo river stingray

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arraia	Maracaibo river stingray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arraia

Habitat

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

Range

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

Maracaibo river stingray

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Arraia

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia