Black ghost shark vs Malayan civet

Hydrolagus homonycteris compared with Viverra tangalunga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black 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	Hydrolagus	Viverra
Species	Hydrolagus homonycteris	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black ghost shark

LC — Least Concern

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black ghost shark

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black ghost shark

The Black ghost shark (Hydrolagus homonycteris) is a species in the genus Hydrolagus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.