Butterfly ray vs Malayan civet

Gymnura crebripunctata compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Butterfly ray is Near Threatened while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butterfly ray	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Gymnuridae	Viverridae
Genus	Gymnura	Viverra
Species	Gymnura crebripunctata	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Butterfly ray

NT — Near Threatened

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butterfly ray	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Butterfly ray

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Butterfly ray

The Butterfly ray (Gymnura crebripunctata) is a species in the genus Gymnura. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.