Arraia vs Raia de Pedra

Hypanus americanus compared with Hypanus berthalutzae

Key Differences

• Arraia is Near Threatened while Raia de Pedra is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arraia	Raia de Pedra
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Elasmobranchii	Elasmobranchii
Order same	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family same	Dasyatidae	Dasyatidae
Genus same	Hypanus	Hypanus
Species	Hypanus americanus	Hypanus berthalutzae

Evolutionary Relationship

Arraia and Raia de Pedra share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hypanus.

Conservation Status

Arraia

NT — Near Threatened

Raia de Pedra

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arraia	Raia de Pedra
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.

Raia de Pedra