Malayan civet vs Smooth nose wedgefish

Viverra tangalunga compared with Rhynchobatus laevis

Key Differences

• Malayan civet is Least Concern while Smooth nose wedgefish is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Smooth nose wedgefish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)
Family	Viverridae	Rhinidae
Genus	Viverra	Rhynchobatus
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Rhynchobatus laevis

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan civet and Smooth nose wedgefish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Smooth nose wedgefish

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Smooth nose wedgefish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth nose wedgefish