Arraia vs Broad skate

Potamotrygon motoro compared with Amblyraja badia

Key Differences

• Arraia is Data Deficient while Broad skate is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arraia	Broad skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Elasmobranchii	Elasmobranchii
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Potamotrygonidae	Rajidae
Genus	Potamotrygon	Amblyraja
Species	Potamotrygon motoro	Amblyraja badia

Evolutionary Relationship

Arraia and Broad skate share a common ancestor at the Class level: Elasmobranchii.

Conservation Status

Arraia

DD — Data Deficient

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arraia	Broad skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arraia

Habitat

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

Range

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

Broad skate

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.

Broad skate

The Broad Skate (Amblyraja badia) is a species in the genus Amblyraja. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species is recognized for its ecological significance within its native range.