African civet vs shortnose spurdog

Civettictis civetta compared with Squalus megalops

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African civet	shortnose spurdog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Viverridae	Squalidae
Genus	Civettictis	Squalus
Species	Civettictis civetta	Squalus megalops

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African civet

LC — Least Concern

shortnose spurdog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African civet	shortnose spurdog
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.

shortnose spurdog

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.