Margay vs Red-blotched river stingray

Leopardus wiedii compared with Potamotrygon ocellata

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while Red-blotched river stingray is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Red-blotched river 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)	Potamotrygonidae
Genus	Leopardus	Potamotrygon
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Potamotrygon ocellata

Evolutionary Relationship

Margay and Red-blotched river stingray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Red-blotched river stingray

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Red-blotched river 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.

Red-blotched river stingray