Malayan civet vs Ray

Viverra tangalunga compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• Malayan civet is Least Concern while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Viverridae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Viverra	Atlantoraja
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ray