Arraia vs Marbled cat

Hypanus americanus compared with Pardofelis marmorata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arraia	Marbled cat
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	Pardofelis
Species	Hypanus americanus	Pardofelis marmorata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arraia

NT — Near Threatened

Marbled cat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arraia	Marbled cat
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.

Marbled cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.