Dwarf round ray vs puma

Urotrygon nana compared with Puma concolor

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf round ray	puma
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 concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf round ray

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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