Manta vs Golden palm civit

Mobula mobular compared with Paradoxurus zeylonensis

Key Differences

• Manta is Endangered while Golden palm civit is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Manta	Golden palm civit
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Myliobatidae	Viverridae
Genus	Mobula	Paradoxurus
Species	Mobula mobular	Paradoxurus zeylonensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Manta and Golden palm civit share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Manta

EN — Endangered

Golden palm civit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Manta	Golden palm civit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Manta

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Golden palm civit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.