Altiplano Akodont vs Malayan civet

Akodon lutescens compared with Viverra tangalunga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Altiplano Akodont 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 Cricetidae Viverridae
Genus Akodon Viverra
Species Akodon lutescens Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Altiplano Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Altiplano Akodont Malayan civet
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altiplano Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Altiplano Akodont

The Altiplano Akodont (Akodon lutescens) is a species in the genus Akodon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

No description available.

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