Granular dogfish vs Malagasy civet

Centroscyllium granulatum compared with Fossa fossana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Granular dogfish	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Squaliformes (ツノザメ目)	Carnivora (ネコ目)
Family	Etmopteridae	Eupleridae
Genus	Centroscyllium	Fossa
Species	Centroscyllium granulatum	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

Granular dogfish and Malagasy civet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索動物)

Conservation Status

Granular dogfish

VU — Vulnerable

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Granular dogfish	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Granular dogfish

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.