Pastenague américaine vs Malayan civet

Hypanus americanus compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Pastenague américaine is Near Threatened while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pastenague américaine	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Dasyatidae	Viverridae
Genus	Hypanus	Viverra
Species	Hypanus americanus	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Pastenague américaine

NT — Near Threatened

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pastenague américaine	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pastenague américaine

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.