Lightnose Skate vs puma

Breviraja colesi compared with Puma concolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lightnose 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	Breviraja	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Breviraja colesi	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Lightnose Skate and puma share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lightnose Skate

LC — Least Concern

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lightnose Skate	puma
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lightnose Skate

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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