Margay vs Raya vela

Leopardus wiedii compared with Rajella lintea

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Raya vela

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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 vela

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.