False Argus skate vs puma

Dentiraja falloarga compared with Puma concolor

Key Differences

• False Argus skate is Data Deficient while puma is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Argus skate	puma
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Rajidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Dentiraja	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Dentiraja falloarga	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

False Argus skate

DD — Data Deficient

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Argus skate	puma
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Argus skate

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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