Common stingray vs Diamond stingray
Both belong to the genus Dasyatis, so they are close relatives.
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What is the difference between a common stingray and a diamond stingray?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- Both belong to the genus Dasyatis, so they are close relatives.
Side by side
| Common stingray | Diamond stingray | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Dasyatis pastinaca | Hypanus brevis |
| Family | Dasyatidae | Dasyatidae |
| Order | Myliobatiformes | Myliobatiformes |
| Weight | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Main food | arthropods | Not recorded |
| Habitat | coastal | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Vulnerable | Not recorded |
| Countries recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
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