Margay vs Munk's devil ray

Leopardus wiedii compared with Mobula munkiana

Key Differences

Margay is Near Threatened while Munk's devil ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Munk's devil ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Myliobatidae
Genus	Leopardus	Mobula
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Mobula munkiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Margay and Munk's devil ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

View Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Munk's devil ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Munk's devil ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.