Malayan civet vs Pearl stingray

Viverra tangalunga compared with Fontitrygon margaritella

Key Differences

• Malayan civet is Least Concern while Pearl stingray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Pearl 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	Viverra	Fontitrygon
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Fontitrygon margaritella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Pearl stingray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Pearl stingray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pearl stingray