Bigthorn skate vs puma

Rajella barnardi compared with Puma concolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bigthorn skate	puma
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Rajidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Rajella	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Rajella barnardi	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Bigthorn skate and puma share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bigthorn skate

LC — Least Concern

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bigthorn skate	puma
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bigthorn skate

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, United States, and Venezuela.

Bigthorn skate

The Bigthorn skate (Rajella barnardi) is a species in the genus Rajella. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.