Banana-tail ray vs Marbled cat

Pastinachus sephen compared with Pardofelis marmorata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banana-tail ray	Marbled cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Dasyatidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Pastinachus	Pardofelis
Species	Pastinachus sephen	Pardofelis marmorata

Evolutionary Relationship

Banana-tail ray and Marbled cat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Banana-tail ray

NT — Near Threatened

Marbled cat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banana-tail ray	Marbled cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banana-tail ray

Marbled cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Banana-tail ray

The Banana-tail ray (Pastinachus sephen) is a species in the genus Pastinachus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.