Arraia-borboleta vs Guará

Gymnura altavela compared with Chrysocyon brachyurus

Key Differences

• Arraia-borboleta is Endangered while Guará is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arraia-borboleta	Guará
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Gymnuridae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Gymnura	Chrysocyon
Species	Gymnura altavela	Chrysocyon brachyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arraia-borboleta and Guará share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Arraia-borboleta

EN — Endangered

Guará

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arraia-borboleta	Guará
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arraia-borboleta

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Guará

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arraia-borboleta

The Butterfly ray (Gymnura altavela) is a species in the genus Gymnura. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.