Raya gavilán vs Gato de Agua

Myliobatis californica compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Raya gavilán is Least Concern while Gato de Agua is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raya gavilán	Gato de Agua
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Myliobatidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Myliobatis	Lontra
Species	Myliobatis californica	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

Raya gavilán and Gato de Agua share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Raya gavilán

LC — Least Concern

Gato de Agua

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raya gavilán	Gato de Agua
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raya gavilán

Gato de Agua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Raya gavilán

The Bat eagle ray (Myliobatis californica) is a species in the genus Myliobatis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.