Broken Ridge Skate vs Onca

Notoraja lira compared with Panthera onca

Key Differences

Broken Ridge Skate is Data Deficient while Onca is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken Ridge Skate	Onca
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	Notoraja	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Notoraja lira	Panthera onca

Evolutionary Relationship

Broken Ridge Skate and Onca share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

View Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Broken Ridge Skate

DD — Data Deficient

Onca

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~64.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken Ridge Skate	Onca
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	1.9 m
Average Weight	—	100.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broken Ridge Skate

Onca

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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

Broken Ridge Skate

The Broken Ridge Skate (Notoraja lira) is a species in the genus Notoraja. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. This species is recognized for its ecological significance within its native range.

Onca

O maior felino das Américas, atingindo até 100 kg com corpo robusto e musculoso e pelagem com padrão de rosetas característico. Encontrado do México até a América do Sul, com populações mais expressivas na Amazônia e no Pantanal. Nadadores poderosos e predadores de topo, os jaguares desempenham papel fundamental na regulação das populações de presas. Classificado como Quase Ameaçado, com sua área de ocorrência diminuindo devido ao desmatamento.