Hortle's whipray vs puma

Pateobatis hortlei compared with Puma concolor

Key Differences

• Hortle's whipray is Near Threatened while puma is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hortle's whipray	puma
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Dasyatidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Pateobatis	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Pateobatis hortlei	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Hortle's whipray and puma share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Hortle's whipray

NT — Near Threatened

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hortle's whipray	puma
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hortle's whipray

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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