Leopard-spotted swellshark vs Malayan civet

Cephaloscyllium fasciatum compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Leopard-spotted swellshark is Critically Endangered while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leopard-spotted swellshark	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	Scyliorhinidae	Viverridae
Genus	Cephaloscyllium	Viverra
Species	Cephaloscyllium fasciatum	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Leopard-spotted swellshark and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Leopard-spotted swellshark

CR — Critically Endangered

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leopard-spotted swellshark	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Leopard-spotted swellshark

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.