Malagasy civet vs Murray's skate

Fossa fossana compared with Bathyraja murrayi

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Murray's skate is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Murray's skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Eupleridae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Fossa	Bathyraja
Species	Fossa fossana	Bathyraja murrayi

Evolutionary Relationship

Malagasy civet and Murray's skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Murray's skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Murray's skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Murray's skate