Jaguarundi vs Short-tailed river stingray

Puma yagouaroundi compared with Potamotrygon brachyura

Key Differences

• Jaguarundi is Least Concern while Short-tailed river stingray is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jaguarundi	Short-tailed river stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Potamotrygonidae
Genus	Puma (Pumas)	Potamotrygon
Species	Puma yagouaroundi	Potamotrygon brachyura

Evolutionary Relationship

Jaguarundi and Short-tailed river stingray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Short-tailed river stingray

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jaguarundi	Short-tailed river stingray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jaguarundi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Short-tailed river stingray