Pearl stingray vs Arraia

Fontitrygon margaritella compared with Fontitrygon geijskesi

Key Differences

• Pearl stingray is Near Threatened while Arraia is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pearl stingray	Arraia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Elasmobranchii	Elasmobranchii
Order same	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family same	Dasyatidae	Dasyatidae
Genus same	Fontitrygon	Fontitrygon
Species	Fontitrygon margaritella	Fontitrygon geijskesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Pearl stingray and Arraia share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Fontitrygon.

Conservation Status

Pearl stingray

NT — Near Threatened

Arraia

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pearl stingray	Arraia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pearl stingray

Arraia

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.