Cowhead eagle ray vs Malayan civet

Myliobatis tobijei compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Cowhead eagle ray is Vulnerable while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cowhead eagle 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	Myliobatidae	Viverridae
Genus	Myliobatis	Viverra
Species	Myliobatis tobijei	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cowhead eagle ray

VU — Vulnerable

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cowhead eagle ray	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cowhead eagle ray

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.