Malayan civet vs Shortnose eagle ray

Viverra tangalunga compared with Myliobatis ridens

Key Differences

• Malayan civet is Least Concern while Shortnose eagle ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Shortnose eagle ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Viverridae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Viverra	Myliobatis
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Myliobatis ridens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Shortnose eagle ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Shortnose eagle ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shortnose eagle ray