Blind shark vs Malayan civet

Hemiscyllium ocellatum compared with Viverra tangalunga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blind shark Malayan civet
Kingdom same Animalia (Tier) Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordatiere) Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class Elasmobranchii Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order Orectolobiformes (Ammenhaiartige) Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family Hemiscylliidae Viverridae
Genus Hemiscyllium Viverra
Species Hemiscyllium ocellatum Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Blind shark and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Blind shark

LC — Least Concern

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blind shark Malayan civet
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind shark

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blind shark

The Blind shark (Hemiscyllium ocellatum) is a species in the genus Hemiscyllium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Malayan civet

No description available.

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