Dwarf round ray vs Malayan civet

Urotrygon nana compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

  • Dwarf round ray is Near Threatened while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Dwarf round 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 Urotrygonidae Viverridae
Genus Urotrygon Viverra
Species Urotrygon nana Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Dwarf round ray Malayan civet
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf round ray

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf round ray

No description available.

Malayan civet

No description available.

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