Diable de mer japonais vs Malayan civet

Mobula japanica compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Diable de mer japonais is Not Evaluated while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diable de mer japonais	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Myliobatidae	Viverridae
Genus	Mobula	Viverra
Species	Mobula japanica	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Diable de mer japonais and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Diable de mer japonais

NE — Not Evaluated

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diable de mer japonais	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diable de mer japonais

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.