Malayan civet vs Ninespot Chimaera

Viverra tangalunga compared with Hydrolagus barbouri

Key Differences

• Malayan civet is Least Concern while Ninespot Chimaera is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Ninespot Chimaera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Viverridae	Chimaeridae
Genus	Viverra	Hydrolagus
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Hydrolagus barbouri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Ninespot Chimaera

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Ninespot Chimaera
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ninespot Chimaera