Peppered maskray vs puma

Neotrygon picta compared with Puma concolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peppered maskray	puma
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Dasyatidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Neotrygon	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Neotrygon picta	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Peppered maskray

LC — Least Concern

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peppered maskray	puma
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peppered maskray

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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