bongo vs Malayan civet

Tragelaphus eurycerus compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• bongo is Near Threatened while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bongo	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Viverridae
Genus	Tragelaphus	Viverra
Species	Tragelaphus eurycerus	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bongo

NT — Near Threatened

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bongo	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bongo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

bongo

The Bongo (Tragelaphus eurycerus) is a species in the genus Tragelaphus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.