Big Skate vs Flat-headed cat

Leucoraja ocellata compared with Prionailurus planiceps

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Skate	Flat-headed cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Rajidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Leucoraja	Prionailurus
Species	Leucoraja ocellata	Prionailurus planiceps

Evolutionary Relationship

Big Skate and Flat-headed cat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Big Skate

EN — Endangered

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Skate	Flat-headed cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big Skate

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Big Skate

The Big Skate (Leucoraja ocellata) is a species in the genus Leucoraja. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.