African civet vs Java stingaree

Civettictis civetta compared with Urolophus javanicus

Key Differences

• African civet is Least Concern while Java stingaree is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African civet	Java stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Viverridae	Urolophidae
Genus	Civettictis	Urolophus
Species	Civettictis civetta	Urolophus javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African civet

LC — Least Concern

Java stingaree

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African civet	Java stingaree
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.

Java stingaree

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.