Fishing Cat vs Rough ray

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Raja radula

Key Differences

• Fishing Cat is Vulnerable while Rough ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat	Rough 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	Prionailurus	Raja
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Raja radula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Rough ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishing Cat	Rough ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough ray