Arraia vs Gato-do-mato

Hypanus americanus compared with Leopardus tigrinus

Key Differences

• Arraia is Near Threatened while Gato-do-mato is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arraia	Gato-do-mato
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Dasyatidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Hypanus	Leopardus
Species	Hypanus americanus	Leopardus tigrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arraia and Gato-do-mato share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Arraia

NT — Near Threatened

Gato-do-mato

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arraia	Gato-do-mato
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arraia

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Gato-do-mato

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela