Cação-anjo vs Malayan civet

Squatina occulta compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Cação-anjo is Critically Endangered while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cação-anjo	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Squatiniformes (Squatiniformes)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Squatinidae	Viverridae
Genus	Squatina	Viverra
Species	Squatina occulta	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Cação-anjo and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Cação-anjo

CR — Critically Endangered

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cação-anjo	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cação-anjo

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cação-anjo

The Argentine angelshark (Squatina occulta) is a species in the genus Squatina. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.