Margay vs Narrowtail stingray

Leopardus wiedii compared with Pastinachus gracilicaudus

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while Narrowtail stingray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Narrowtail 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	Pastinachus
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Pastinachus gracilicaudus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Narrowtail stingray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Narrowtail stingray
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.

Narrowtail stingray