Black Munia vs Malayan civet

Lonchura stygia compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Black Munia is Near Threatened while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Munia	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Estrildidae	Viverridae
Genus	Lonchura	Viverra
Species	Lonchura stygia	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Munia and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black Munia

NT — Near Threatened

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Munia	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Munia

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Munia

The Black Munia (Lonchura stygia) is a species in the genus Lonchura. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.