African civet vs David’s Angel Shark

Civettictis civetta compared with Squatina david

Key Differences

• African civet is Least Concern while David’s Angel Shark is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African civet	David’s Angel Shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Squatiniformes (Squatiniformes)
Family	Viverridae	Squatinidae
Genus	Civettictis	Squatina
Species	Civettictis civetta	Squatina david

Evolutionary Relationship

African civet and David’s Angel Shark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

African civet

LC — Least Concern

David’s Angel Shark

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African civet	David’s Angel Shark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Germany and Sao Tome and Principe.

David’s Angel Shark

African civet

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.