Pale ray vs puma

Bathyraja pallida compared with Puma concolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pale ray	puma
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Arhynchobatidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Bathyraja	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Bathyraja pallida	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Pale ray

LC — Least Concern

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pale ray	puma
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pale ray

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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