Bahamas ghost shark vs Malayan civet

Chimaera bahamaensis compared with Viverra tangalunga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bahamas ghost shark	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Holocephali (Holocephali)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Chimaeridae	Viverridae
Genus	Chimaera	Viverra
Species	Chimaera bahamaensis	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Bahamas ghost shark and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bahamas ghost shark

LC — Least Concern

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bahamas ghost shark	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bahamas ghost shark

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bahamas ghost shark

The Bahamas ghost shark (Chimaera bahamaensis) is a species in the genus Chimaera. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.