Itomaki-ei vs Fishing Cat

Mobula japanica compared with Prionailurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• Itomaki-ei is Not Evaluated while Fishing Cat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Itomaki-ei	Fishing Cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Myliobatiformes (トビエイ目)	Carnivora (ネコ目)
Family	Myliobatidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Mobula	Prionailurus
Species	Mobula japanica	Prionailurus viverrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Itomaki-ei and Fishing Cat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索動物)

Conservation Status

Itomaki-ei

NE — Not Evaluated

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Itomaki-ei	Fishing Cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Itomaki-ei

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.