Blotched skate vs puma

Notoraja sticta compared with Puma concolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blotched skate	puma
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Arhynchobatidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Notoraja	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Notoraja sticta	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blotched skate

LC — Least Concern

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blotched skate

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Blotched skate

The Blotched skate (Notoraja sticta) is a species in the genus Notoraja. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. As a member of the genus Notoraja, it shares ecological traits with closely related species.