Filetail cat shark vs Malayan civet

Parmaturus xaniurus compared with Viverra tangalunga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Filetail 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	Parmaturus	Viverra
Species	Parmaturus xaniurus	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Filetail cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Filetail cat shark	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Filetail 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.