Chatham shag vs Malayan civet

Leucocarbo onslowi compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Chatham shag is Critically Endangered while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chatham shag	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Phalacrocoracidae	Viverridae
Genus	Leucocarbo	Viverra
Species	Leucocarbo onslowi	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chatham shag

CR — Critically Endangered

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chatham shag	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chatham shag

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chatham shag

The Chatham shag (Leucocarbo onslowi) is a species in the genus Leucocarbo. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.