Diardi’s Clouded Leopard vs Ray

Neofelis diardi compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• Diardi’s Clouded Leopard is Vulnerable while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diardi’s Clouded Leopard	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)	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Neofelis (Clouded Leopards)	Atlantoraja
Species	Neofelis diardi	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

Diardi’s Clouded Leopard and Ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Diardi’s Clouded Leopard

VU — Vulnerable

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diardi’s Clouded Leopard	Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diardi’s Clouded Leopard

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ray