African civet vs Fringe shark

Civettictis civetta compared with Orectolobus japonicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African civet	Fringe shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Orectolobiformes (Orectolobiformes)
Family	Viverridae	Orectolobidae
Genus	Civettictis	Orectolobus
Species	Civettictis civetta	Orectolobus japonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

African civet and Fringe shark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

African civet

LC — Least Concern

Fringe shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African civet	Fringe 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.

Fringe shark

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.