Asiatic black bear vs Malayan civet

Ursus thibetanus compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Asiatic black bear is Vulnerable while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic black bear	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	Ursidae (Bears)	Viverridae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Viverra
Species	Ursus thibetanus	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Asiatic black bear and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

Asiatic black bear

VU — Vulnerable

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic black bear	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic black bear

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Asiatic black bear

The Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) is a species in the genus Ursus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.