Golden palm civit vs Smalltooth stingray

Paradoxurus zeylonensis compared with Hypanus rudis

Key Differences

• Golden palm civit is Least Concern while Smalltooth stingray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden palm civit	Smalltooth stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Viverridae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Paradoxurus	Hypanus
Species	Paradoxurus zeylonensis	Hypanus rudis

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden palm civit and Smalltooth stingray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Golden palm civit

LC — Least Concern

Smalltooth stingray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden palm civit	Smalltooth stingray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden palm civit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smalltooth stingray