Arnoux's beaked whale vs Malayan civet

Berardius arnuxii compared with Viverra tangalunga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arnoux's beaked whale Malayan civet
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins) Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family Hyperoodontidae Viverridae
Genus Berardius Viverra
Species Berardius arnuxii Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Arnoux's beaked whale and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Arnoux's beaked whale

LC — Least Concern

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arnoux's beaked whale Malayan civet
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arnoux's beaked whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arnoux's beaked whale

The Arnoux's beaked whale, Berardius arnuxii, is a species. It is currently assessed 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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