African civet vs Swell shark

Civettictis civetta compared with Cephaloscyllium ventriosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African civet	Swell shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Viverridae	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Civettictis	Cephaloscyllium
Species	Civettictis civetta	Cephaloscyllium ventriosum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African civet

LC — Least Concern

Swell shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African civet	Swell 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.

Swell shark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Found in Chile.

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.