Pata-roxa de lodo vs Tiger

Bythaelurus lutarius compared with Panthera tigris

Key Differences

• Pata-roxa de lodo is Data Deficient while Tiger is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pata-roxa de lodo	Tiger
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Bythaelurus	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Bythaelurus lutarius	Panthera tigris

Evolutionary Relationship

Pata-roxa de lodo and Tiger share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Pata-roxa de lodo

DD — Data Deficient

Tiger

EN — Endangered

Population: ~4.5K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pata-roxa de lodo	Tiger
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	20 years
Average Length	—	3.0 m
Average Weight	—	220.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pata-roxa de lodo

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Tiger

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Pata-roxa de lodo

The Brown Catshark (Bythaelurus lutarius) is a species in the genus Bythaelurus. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Tiger

O maior felino selvagem da Terra, o tigre pode superar 300 kg e habita florestas do Extremo Oriente russo ao Sudeste Asiatico. E um predador solitario de emboscada com seu caracteristico pelo listrado de laranja e preto que fornece camuflagem na luz filtrada. Esta em Perigo Critico, com menos de 4.000 individuos restando em estado selvagem devido a caca predatoria e o desmatamento.