Gray smooth hound vs Malayan civet

Mustelus californicus compared with Viverra tangalunga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray smooth hound	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	Triakidae	Viverridae
Genus	Mustelus	Viverra
Species	Mustelus californicus	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray smooth hound and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray smooth hound

LC — Least Concern

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray smooth hound	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray smooth hound

Habitat

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

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.