Ashworth's Rustic vs Malayan civet

Xestia ashworthii compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Ashworth's Rustic is Near Threatened while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashworth's Rustic	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Noctuidae	Viverridae
Genus	Xestia	Viverra
Species	Xestia ashworthii	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Ashworth's Rustic and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ashworth's Rustic

NT — Near Threatened

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashworth's Rustic	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ashworth's Rustic

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ashworth's Rustic

Ashworth's rustic (Xestia ashworthii) is a species in the genus Xestia. It is classified as Near Threatened by the IUCN. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.