Crested shark vs Malayan civet

Galeus arae compared with Viverra tangalunga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested 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	Galeus	Viverra
Species	Galeus arae	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crested shark

LC — Least Concern

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crested shark

Habitat

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

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.