Arraia vs Mountain Anoa

Hypanus americanus compared with Bubalus quarlesi

Key Differences

• Arraia is Near Threatened while Mountain Anoa is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arraia	Mountain Anoa
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	Bubalus
Species	Hypanus americanus	Bubalus quarlesi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arraia

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Anoa

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arraia	Mountain Anoa
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.

Mountain Anoa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.