Malayan civet vs Roughskin Dogfish

Viverra tangalunga compared with Cirrhigaleus asper

Key Differences

• Malayan civet is Least Concern while Roughskin Dogfish is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Roughskin Dogfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Viverridae	Squalidae
Genus	Viverra	Cirrhigaleus
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Cirrhigaleus asper

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Roughskin Dogfish

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Roughskin Dogfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Roughskin Dogfish