Raya gavilán vs Margay

Myliobatis californica compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Raya gavilán is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raya gavilán	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Myliobatidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Myliobatis	Leopardus
Species	Myliobatis californica	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Raya gavilán and Margay share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Raya gavilán

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raya gavilán	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raya gavilán

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Raya gavilán

The Bat eagle ray (Myliobatis californica) is a species in the genus Myliobatis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.