Malagasy civet vs Tumbes round stingray

Fossa fossana compared with Urobatis tumbesensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Tumbes round stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Eupleridae	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Fossa	Urobatis
Species	Fossa fossana	Urobatis tumbesensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Malagasy civet and Tumbes round stingray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Tumbes round stingray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Tumbes round stingray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tumbes round stingray