Malayan civet vs Arraia

Viverra tangalunga compared with Raja clavata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Arraia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Viverridae	Rajidae
Genus	Viverra	Raja
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Raja clavata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Arraia

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arraia

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.