Raia-de-dois-olhos vs Cheetah

Leucoraja naevus compared with Acinonyx jubatus

Key Differences

• Raia-de-dois-olhos is Not Evaluated while Cheetah is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raia-de-dois-olhos	Cheetah
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	Leucoraja	Acinonyx (Cheetahs)
Species	Leucoraja naevus	Acinonyx jubatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Raia-de-dois-olhos and Cheetah share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Raia-de-dois-olhos

NE — Not Evaluated

Cheetah

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~6.7K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raia-de-dois-olhos	Cheetah
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	12 years
Average Length	—	1.5 m
Average Weight	—	50.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raia-de-dois-olhos

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Cheetah

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 9 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Botswana, Iran, Kenya, Namibia, and Tanzania. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Raia-de-dois-olhos

The Butterfly skate (Leucoraja naevus) is a species in the genus Leucoraja. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Cheetah

A chita (Acinonyx jubatus) é o animal terrestre mais veloz do mundo, capaz de atingir 120 km/h em corridas curtas. Possui corpo esbelto, pernas longas e manchas negras sólidas sobre pelagem dourada. Distribui-se nas savanas africanas e, em pequena população, no Irã. Diferentemente de outros grandes felinos, não ruge. Caça durante o dia, utilizando visão aguçada e velocidade para perseguir presas. Classificada como espécie vulnerável, com menos de 7.000 indivíduos na natureza.