Malayan civet vs Nurse hound

Viverra tangalunga compared with Scyliorhinus cervigoni

Key Differences

• Malayan civet is Least Concern while Nurse hound is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Nurse hound
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Viverridae	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Viverra	Scyliorhinus
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Scyliorhinus cervigoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Nurse hound

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Nurse hound
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nurse hound

Habitat

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