Margay vs Prickled ray

Leopardus wiedii compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while Prickled ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Prickled ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Rajidae
Genus	Leopardus	Malacoraja
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Prickled 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.

Prickled ray