Banded dogfish vs Malagasy civet

Chiloscyllium griseum compared with Fossa fossana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded dogfish	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Orectolobiformes (Orectolobiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hemiscylliidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Chiloscyllium	Fossa
Species	Chiloscyllium griseum	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded dogfish and Malagasy civet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Banded dogfish

VU — Vulnerable

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded dogfish	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded dogfish

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Banded dogfish

The Banded dogfish (Chiloscyllium griseum) is a species in the genus Chiloscyllium. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.