bristled river shrimp vs Malayan civet

Macrobrachium olfersii compared with Viverra tangalunga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bristled river shrimp	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Decapoda (Decapoda)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Palaemonidae	Viverridae
Genus	Macrobrachium	Viverra
Species	Macrobrachium olfersii	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

bristled river shrimp and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

bristled river shrimp

LC — Least Concern

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bristled river shrimp	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bristled river shrimp

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Found in United States.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

bristled river shrimp

The Bristled river shrimp (Macrobrachium olfersii) is a species in the genus Macrobrachium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.