Kodkod vs Smalltooth stingray

Leopardus guigna compared with Hypanus rudis

Key Differences

• Kodkod is Vulnerable while Smalltooth stingray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kodkod	Smalltooth 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)	Dasyatidae
Genus	Leopardus	Hypanus
Species	Leopardus guigna	Hypanus rudis

Evolutionary Relationship

Kodkod and Smalltooth stingray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Kodkod

VU — Vulnerable

Smalltooth stingray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kodkod	Smalltooth stingray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kodkod

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smalltooth stingray