Fake round ray vs puma

Urotrygon simulatrix compared with Puma concolor

Key Differences

• Fake round ray is Vulnerable while puma is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fake 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 simulatrix	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fake round ray

VU — Vulnerable

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fake round ray

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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