Munk's devil ray vs puma

Mobula munkiana compared with Puma concolor

Key Differences

• Munk's devil ray is Vulnerable while puma is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Munk's devil ray

VU — Vulnerable

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Munk's devil ray

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, United States, and Venezuela.