Arraia vs Potto

Hypanus americanus compared with Perodicticus potto

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arraia	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Primates (primatas)
Family	Dasyatidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Hypanus	Perodicticus
Species	Hypanus americanus	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arraia

NT — Near Threatened

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arraia	Potto
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.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.