Dwarf round ray vs Jaguarundi

Urotrygon nana compared with Puma yagouaroundi

Key Differences

• Dwarf round ray is Near Threatened while Jaguarundi is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf round ray	Jaguarundi
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Urotrygonidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Urotrygon	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Urotrygon nana	Puma yagouaroundi

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf round ray and Jaguarundi share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf round ray	Jaguarundi
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf round ray

Jaguarundi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.