Atlantic Stingray vs Margay

Hypanus sabinus compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Atlantic Stingray is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Stingray	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Dasyatidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Hypanus	Leopardus
Species	Hypanus sabinus	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic Stingray and Margay share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atlantic Stingray

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Stingray	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Stingray

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Atlantic Stingray

The Atlantic Stingray (Hypanus sabinus) is a species in the genus Hypanus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.