Arraia vs Anta

Hypanus americanus compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Arraia is Near Threatened while Anta is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arraia	Anta
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Perissodactyla (perissodáctilos)
Family	Dasyatidae	Tapiridae
Genus	Hypanus	Tapirus
Species	Hypanus americanus	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arraia

NT — Near Threatened

Anta

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arraia	Anta
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 Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Anta

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela