Black-shouldered Nightjar vs Malayan civet

Caprimulgus nigriscapularis compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

  • Black-shouldered Nightjar is Not Evaluated while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-shouldered Nightjar Malayan civet
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Aves (Birds) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes) Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family Caprimulgidae Viverridae
Genus Caprimulgus Viverra
Species Caprimulgus nigriscapularis Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Nightjar

NE — Not Evaluated

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-shouldered Nightjar Malayan civet
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-shouldered Nightjar

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-shouldered Nightjar

The Black-shouldered Nightjar (Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) is a species in the genus Caprimulgus. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Malayan civet

No description available.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia