Malagasy civet vs Sinclair's stingaree

Fossa fossana compared with Urolophus gigas

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Sinclair's stingaree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Sinclair's stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Eupleridae	Urolophidae
Genus	Fossa	Urolophus
Species	Fossa fossana	Urolophus gigas

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Sinclair's stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Sinclair's stingaree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sinclair's stingaree