Malayan civet vs Starrynose stingray

Viverra tangalunga compared with Pastinachus stellurostris

Key Differences

• Malayan civet is Least Concern while Starrynose stingray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Starrynose 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	Pastinachus
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Pastinachus stellurostris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Starrynose stingray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Starrynose stingray