Malayan civet vs Red-spotted cat shark

Viverra tangalunga compared with Schroederichthys chilensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Red-spotted cat shark
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	Schroederichthys
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Schroederichthys chilensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan civet and Red-spotted cat shark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Red-spotted cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Red-spotted cat shark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-spotted cat shark

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Chile.