Margay vs Round whip ray

Leopardus wiedii compared with Maculabatis pastinacoides

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while Round whip ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Round whip 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)	Dasyatidae
Genus	Leopardus	Maculabatis
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Maculabatis pastinacoides

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Round whip ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Round whip 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.

Round whip ray