Blue stingray vs Malagasy civet

Dasyatis pastinaca compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Blue stingray is Not Evaluated while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue stingray	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Dasyatidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Dasyatis	Fossa
Species	Dasyatis pastinaca	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue stingray and Malagasy civet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blue stingray

NE — Not Evaluated

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue stingray	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue stingray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blue stingray

The Blue stingray (Dasyatis pastinaca) is a species in the genus Dasyatis. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.