Fishing Cat vs Round Ray

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Rajella fyllae

Key Differences

• Fishing Cat is Vulnerable while Round Ray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat	Round 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	Rajella
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Rajella fyllae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Round Ray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishing Cat	Round Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Round Ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.