Cat shark vs Malayan civet

Scyliorhinus torrei compared with Viverra tangalunga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat shark	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Viverridae
Genus	Scyliorhinus	Viverra
Species	Scyliorhinus torrei	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat shark	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cat shark

Habitat

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

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cat shark

The Cat shark (Scyliorhinus torrei) is a species in the genus Scyliorhinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.