Hooktooth shark vs Malayan civet

Hemigaleus microstoma compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Hooktooth shark is Vulnerable while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hooktooth 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	Hemigaleidae	Viverridae
Genus	Hemigaleus	Viverra
Species	Hemigaleus microstoma	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hooktooth shark

VU — Vulnerable

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hooktooth shark

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.