Longnose skate vs Malayan civet

Dentiraja confusa compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Longnose skate is Critically Endangered while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Longnose skate	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Rajidae	Viverridae
Genus	Dentiraja	Viverra
Species	Dentiraja confusa	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Longnose skate

CR — Critically Endangered

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Longnose skate	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Longnose skate

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.