Civette africaine vs Smalltooth stingray

Civettictis civetta compared with Hypanus rudis

Key Differences

• Civette africaine is Least Concern while Smalltooth stingray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Civette africaine	Smalltooth stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Viverridae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Civettictis	Hypanus
Species	Civettictis civetta	Hypanus rudis

Evolutionary Relationship

Civette africaine and Smalltooth stingray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Civette africaine

LC — Least Concern

Smalltooth stingray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Civette africaine	Smalltooth stingray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Civette africaine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Germany and Sao Tome and Principe.

Smalltooth stingray

Civette africaine

The African civet (Civettictis civetta) is a species in the genus Civettictis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, found across Germany and Sao Tome and Principe.