Bay Cat vs Madeira ray

Catopuma badia compared with Raja maderensis

Key Differences

• Bay Cat is Endangered while Madeira ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bay Cat	Madeira ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Rajidae
Genus	Catopuma	Raja
Species	Catopuma badia	Raja maderensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bay Cat and Madeira ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bay Cat

EN — Endangered

Madeira ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bay Cat	Madeira ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bay Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Madeira ray

Bay Cat

The Bay Cat (Catopuma badia) is a species in the genus Catopuma. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.