Raya austral lija vs Puma

Bathyraja griseocauda compared with Puma concolor

Key Differences

• Raya austral lija is Endangered while Puma is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raya austral lija	Puma
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Arhynchobatidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Bathyraja	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Bathyraja griseocauda	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Raya austral lija and Puma share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Raya austral lija

EN — Endangered

Puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raya austral lija	Puma
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raya austral lija

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Chile. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Raya austral lija

The Austral ray (Bathyraja griseocauda) is a species in the genus Bathyraja. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.