Arraia vs Magdalena river stingray

Potamotrygon motoro compared with Potamotrygon magdalenae

Key Differences

• Arraia is Data Deficient while Magdalena river stingray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arraia	Magdalena 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 motoro	Potamotrygon magdalenae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arraia

DD — Data Deficient

Magdalena river stingray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arraia	Magdalena river stingray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arraia

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Singapore, and Venezuela.

Magdalena river stingray

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

Arraia

The Black river stingray (Potamotrygon motoro) is a species in the genus Potamotrygon. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia