African civet vs African ray

Civettictis civetta compared with Urogymnus asperrimus

Key Differences

• African civet is Least Concern while African ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African civet	African ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Viverridae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Civettictis	Urogymnus
Species	Civettictis civetta	Urogymnus asperrimus

Evolutionary Relationship

African civet and African ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

African civet

LC — Least Concern

African ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African civet	African ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Germany and Sao Tome and Principe.

African ray

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

African civet

The African civet (Civettictis civetta) is a species in the genus Civettictis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, found across Germany and Sao Tome and Principe.

African ray

The African ray (Urogymnus asperrimus) is a species in the genus Urogymnus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.