African civet vs Reticulate round ray

Civettictis civetta compared with Urotrygon reticulata

Key Differences

  • African civet is Least Concern while Reticulate round ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank African civet Reticulate round ray
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Elasmobranchii
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family Viverridae Urotrygonidae
Genus Civettictis Urotrygon
Species Civettictis civetta Urotrygon reticulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African civet

LC — Least Concern

Reticulate round ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute African civet Reticulate round 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.

Reticulate round ray

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.

Reticulate round ray

No description available.

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