Lemon shark vs Malayan civet

Negaprion brevirostris compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemon 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	Carcharhinidae	Viverridae
Genus	Negaprion	Viverra
Species	Negaprion brevirostris	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lemon shark

VU — Vulnerable

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemon shark

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. 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.