Krefft's ray vs puma

Malacoraja kreffti compared with Puma concolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Krefft's ray	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	Malacoraja	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Malacoraja kreffti	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Krefft's ray

LC — Least Concern

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Krefft's ray	puma
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Krefft's ray

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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