Blacktip skate vs Malayan civet

Dipturus melanospilus compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Blacktip skate is Data Deficient while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blacktip skate	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Rajidae	Viverridae
Genus	Dipturus	Viverra
Species	Dipturus melanospilus	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Blacktip skate and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blacktip skate

DD — Data Deficient

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blacktip skate	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blacktip skate

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blacktip skate

The Blacktip skate (Dipturus melanospilus) is a species in the genus Dipturus. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List.