Cowley’s torpedo ray vs Tiger

Tetronarce cowleyi compared with Panthera tigris

Key Differences

• Cowley’s torpedo ray is Least Concern while Tiger is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cowley’s torpedo ray	Tiger
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Torpediniformes (electric ray)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Torpedinidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Tetronarce	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Tetronarce cowleyi	Panthera tigris

Evolutionary Relationship

Cowley’s torpedo ray and Tiger share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cowley’s torpedo ray

LC — Least Concern

Tiger

EN — Endangered

Population: ~4.5K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cowley’s torpedo ray	Tiger
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	20 years
Average Length	—	3.0 m
Average Weight	—	220.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cowley’s torpedo ray

Tiger

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Tiger

The largest wild cat on Earth, tigers can exceed 300 kg and inhabit forests from the Russian Far East to Southeast Asia. Solitary ambush predators with distinctive orange and black striped coats that provide camouflage in dappled light. Critically endangered, with fewer than 4,000 remaining in the wild due to poaching and deforestation.