Hammerhead vs Malayan civet

Sphyrna corona compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Hammerhead is Critically Endangered while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hammerhead	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	Sphyrnidae (Hammerhead Sharks)	Viverridae
Genus	Sphyrna (Hammerhead Sharks)	Viverra
Species	Sphyrna corona	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hammerhead

CR — Critically Endangered

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hammerhead	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hammerhead

Habitat

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

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.