Arraia vs Maxwell's Duiker

Hypanus americanus compared with Philantomba maxwellii

Key Differences

• Arraia is Near Threatened while Maxwell's Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arraia	Maxwell's Duiker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos)
Family	Dasyatidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Hypanus	Philantomba
Species	Hypanus americanus	Philantomba maxwellii

Evolutionary Relationship

Arraia and Maxwell's Duiker share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Arraia

NT — Near Threatened

Maxwell's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arraia	Maxwell's Duiker
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.

Maxwell's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.