Raya ancha vs Gato Montés

Amblyraja badia compared with Felis silvestris

Key Differences

• Raya ancha is Least Concern while Gato Montés is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raya ancha	Gato Montés
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Rajidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Amblyraja	Felis (Small Cats)
Species	Amblyraja badia	Felis silvestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Raya ancha and Gato Montés share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Raya ancha

LC — Least Concern

Gato Montés

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raya ancha	Gato Montés
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raya ancha

Gato Montés

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 13 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Madagascar), Asia (Cyprus, Saudi Arabia), Europe (7 countries), North America (Costa Rica, Cuba, Mexico), and South America (Peru). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Raya ancha

The Broad Skate (Amblyraja badia) is a species in the genus Amblyraja. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species is recognized for its ecological significance within its native range.

Gato Montés

El gato montés (Felis silvestris) está clasificado como En Peligro Crítico (CR) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Con un riesgo extremadamente alto de extinción en estado silvestre debido a la grave disminución poblacional y la pérdida de hábitat.