Peruvian eagle ray vs Tigr

Myliobatis peruvianus compared with Panthera tigris

Key Differences

• Peruvian eagle ray is Vulnerable while Tigr is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian eagle ray	Tigr
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Myliobatiformes (хвостоколообразные)	Carnivora (хищные)
Family	Myliobatidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Myliobatis	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Myliobatis peruvianus	Panthera tigris

Evolutionary Relationship

Peruvian eagle ray and Tigr share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

Conservation Status

Peruvian eagle ray

VU — Vulnerable

Tigr

EN — Endangered

Population: ~4.5K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peruvian eagle ray	Tigr
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	20 years
Average Length	—	3.0 m
Average Weight	—	220.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian eagle ray

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Tigr

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

Tigr

The largest wild cat on Earth, tigers can exceed 300 kg and inhabit forests from the Russian Far East to Southeast Asia. Solitary ambush predators with distinctive orange and black striped coats that provide camouflage in dappled light. Critically endangered, with fewer than 4,000 remaining in the wild due to poaching and deforestation.