Raya leopardo vs Margay

Rajella leoparda compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raya leopardo	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Rajidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Rajella	Leopardus
Species	Rajella leoparda	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Raya leopardo

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raya leopardo

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.