guarda-rios vs Marbled cat

Alcedo atthis compared with Pardofelis marmorata

Key Differences

• guarda-rios is Vulnerable while Marbled cat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	guarda-rios	Marbled cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Aves (ave)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Alcedinidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Alcedo	Pardofelis
Species	Alcedo atthis	Pardofelis marmorata

Evolutionary Relationship

guarda-rios and Marbled cat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

guarda-rios

VU — Vulnerable

Marbled cat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	guarda-rios	Marbled cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

guarda-rios

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Marbled cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

guarda-rios

O martim-pescador-comum (Alcedo atthis) está classificado como Vulnerável (VU) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Enfrenta alto risco de ameaça na natureza, com populações em declínio e crescente pressão sobre seu habitat.