puma vs Strange Skate

Puma concolor compared with Notoraja inusitata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	puma	Strange Skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Puma (Pumas)	Notoraja
Species	Puma concolor	Notoraja inusitata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

puma

LC — Least Concern

Strange Skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	puma	Strange Skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Strange Skate