Malayan civet vs Purple chimaera

Viverra tangalunga compared with Hydrolagus purpurescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Purple 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 purpurescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Purple chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Purple chimaera
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Purple chimaera