Arraia de fogo vs Arraia

Potamotrygon henlei compared with Potamotrygon motoro

Key Differences

• Arraia de fogo is Least Concern while Arraia is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arraia de fogo	Arraia
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 henlei	Potamotrygon motoro

Evolutionary Relationship

Arraia de fogo and Arraia share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Potamotrygon.

Conservation Status

Arraia de fogo

LC — Least Concern

Arraia

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arraia de fogo	Arraia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arraia de fogo

Arraia

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Singapore, and Venezuela.

Arraia de fogo

The Bigtooth river stingray (Potamotrygon henlei) is a species in the genus Potamotrygon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Arraia

The Black river stingray (Potamotrygon motoro) is a species in the genus Potamotrygon. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.