Arraia vs Maracaibo river stingray

Potamotrygon falkneri compared with Potamotrygon yepezi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arraia	Maracaibo river stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Elasmobranchii	Elasmobranchii
Order same	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family same	Potamotrygonidae	Potamotrygonidae
Genus same	Potamotrygon	Potamotrygon
Species	Potamotrygon falkneri	Potamotrygon yepezi

Evolutionary Relationship

Arraia and Maracaibo river stingray share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Potamotrygon.

Conservation Status

Arraia

DD — Data Deficient

Maracaibo river stingray

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arraia	Maracaibo river stingray
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 Brazil.

Maracaibo river stingray

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.