Requin tigre houareau vs Malayan civet

Carcharhinus borneensis compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Requin tigre houareau is Critically Endangered while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Requin tigre houareau	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Carcharhinidae	Viverridae
Genus	Carcharhinus	Viverra
Species	Carcharhinus borneensis	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Requin tigre houareau and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Requin tigre houareau

CR — Critically Endangered

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Requin tigre houareau	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Requin tigre houareau

Habitat

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

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Requin tigre houareau

The Borneo Shark (Carcharhinus borneensis) is a species in the genus Carcharhinus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.