Maracaibo river stingray vs Rosette river stingray

Potamotrygon yepezi compared with Potamotrygon schroederi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maracaibo river stingray	Rosette river stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Elasmobranchii	Elasmobranchii
Order same	Myliobatiformes (อันดับปลากระเบน)	Myliobatiformes (อันดับปลากระเบน)
Family same	Potamotrygonidae	Potamotrygonidae
Genus same	Potamotrygon	Potamotrygon
Species	Potamotrygon yepezi	Potamotrygon schroederi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Maracaibo river stingray

DD — Data Deficient

Rosette river stingray

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maracaibo river stingray	Rosette river stingray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maracaibo river stingray

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Rosette river stingray

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela