American marten vs Malayan civet

Martes americana compared with Viverra tangalunga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American marten	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Viverridae
Genus	Martes	Viverra
Species	Martes americana	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

American marten and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

American marten

LC — Least Concern

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American marten	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American marten

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American marten

The American marten (Martes americana) is a species in the genus Martes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.