Raya látigo del Pacífico vs León

Neotrygon kuhlii compared with Panthera leo

Key Differences

• Raya látigo del Pacífico is Data Deficient while León is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raya látigo del Pacífico	León
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Dasyatidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Neotrygon	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Neotrygon kuhlii	Panthera leo

Evolutionary Relationship

Raya látigo del Pacífico and León share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Raya látigo del Pacífico

DD — Data Deficient

León

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~23.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raya látigo del Pacífico	León
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	2.5 m
Average Weight	—	190.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raya látigo del Pacífico

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

León

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 7 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Kenya. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Raya látigo del Pacífico

The Ble-spotted stingaree (Neotrygon kuhlii) is a species in the genus Neotrygon. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

León

El felino salvaje más grande de Africa, el león puede alcanzar hasta 250 kg y es el único félido social, viviendo en manadas en sabanas y praderas del Africa subsahariana. Los machos se distinguen por sus icónicas melenas. Como depredadores apicales, regulan las poblaciones de herbívoros y mantienen el equilibrio del ecosistema. Clasificado como Vulnerable debido a la pérdida de hábitat y el conflicto entre humanos y vida silvestre.