Short-tailed river stingray vs Thorny river stingray

Potamotrygon brachyura compared with Potamotrygon constellata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Short-tailed river stingray	Thorny river stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Elasmobranchii	Elasmobranchii
Order same	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family same	Potamotrygonidae	Potamotrygonidae
Genus same	Potamotrygon	Potamotrygon
Species	Potamotrygon brachyura	Potamotrygon constellata

Evolutionary Relationship

Short-tailed river stingray and Thorny river stingray share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Potamotrygon.

Conservation Status

Short-tailed river stingray

DD — Data Deficient

Thorny river stingray

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Short-tailed river stingray	Thorny river stingray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Short-tailed river stingray

Thorny river stingray

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.