Pla fah lai vs Yantai stingray

Hemitrygon laosensis compared with Hemitrygon laevigata

Key Differences

• Pla fah lai is Endangered while Yantai stingray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pla fah lai	Yantai 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	Dasyatidae	Dasyatidae
Genus same	Hemitrygon	Hemitrygon
Species	Hemitrygon laosensis	Hemitrygon laevigata

Evolutionary Relationship

Pla fah lai and Yantai stingray share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hemitrygon.

Conservation Status

Pla fah lai

EN — Endangered

Yantai stingray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pla fah lai	Yantai stingray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pla fah lai

Yantai stingray

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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