Blick s Arvicanthis vs Malayan civet

Arvicanthis blicki compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

  • Blick s Arvicanthis is Near Threatened while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blick s Arvicanthis Malayan civet
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family Muridae (Mice & Rats) Viverridae
Genus Arvicanthis Viverra
Species Arvicanthis blicki Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Blick s Arvicanthis and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Blick s Arvicanthis

NT — Near Threatened

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blick s Arvicanthis Malayan civet
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blick s Arvicanthis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blick s Arvicanthis

The Blick s Arvicanthis (Arvicanthis blicki) is a species in the genus Arvicanthis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

No description available.

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