Marbled cat vs Round ray

Pardofelis marmorata compared with Irolita waitii

Key Differences

• Marbled cat is Near Threatened while Round ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marbled 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)	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Pardofelis	Irolita
Species	Pardofelis marmorata	Irolita waitii

Evolutionary Relationship

Marbled cat and Round ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Marbled cat

NT — Near Threatened

Round ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marbled cat	Round ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marbled cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Round ray