bontebok vs Malayan civet

Damaliscus pygargus compared with Viverra tangalunga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank bontebok 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 Damaliscus Viverra
Species Damaliscus pygargus Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bontebok

LC — Least Concern

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute bontebok Malayan civet
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

bontebok

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

bontebok

The Bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus) is a species in the genus Damaliscus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

No description available.

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