Alpine marmot vs Malayan civet

Marmota marmota compared with Viverra tangalunga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine marmot Malayan civet
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family Sciuridae (Squirrels) Viverridae
Genus Marmota Viverra
Species Marmota marmota Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine marmot and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine marmot Malayan civet
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Andorra, Czech Republic, Italy, and Spain.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine marmot

The Alpine marmot (Marmota marmota) is a species in the genus Marmota. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Distributed across Andorra, Czech Republic, Italy, and Spain.

Malayan civet

No description available.

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