Highfin dogfish vs Malayan civet

Centroscyllium excelsum compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Highfin dogfish is Near Threatened while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Highfin dogfish	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Etmopteridae	Viverridae
Genus	Centroscyllium	Viverra
Species	Centroscyllium excelsum	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Highfin dogfish

NT — Near Threatened

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Highfin dogfish	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Highfin dogfish

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.