Pincushion ray vs Arraia

Fontitrygon ukpam compared with Fontitrygon geijskesi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pincushion ray	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 ukpam	Fontitrygon geijskesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Pincushion ray and Arraia share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Fontitrygon.

Conservation Status

Pincushion ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Arraia

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pincushion ray	Arraia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pincushion ray

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.