Pastinaca vs Malayan civet

Hypanus americanus compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Pastinaca is Near Threatened while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pastinaca	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Dasyatidae	Viverridae
Genus	Hypanus	Viverra
Species	Hypanus americanus	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Pastinaca

NT — Near Threatened

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pastinaca

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.