Fishing Cat vs Arraia

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Potamotrygon schroederi

Key Differences

• Fishing Cat is Vulnerable while Arraia is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat	Arraia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Potamotrygonidae
Genus	Prionailurus	Potamotrygon
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Potamotrygon schroederi

Evolutionary Relationship

Fishing Cat and Arraia share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Arraia

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishing Cat	Arraia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arraia

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.