Buff Long-horn vs Malayan civet

Nematopogon metaxella compared with Viverra tangalunga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buff Long-horn Malayan civet
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family Adelidae Viverridae
Genus Nematopogon Viverra
Species Nematopogon metaxella Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff Long-horn and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buff Long-horn

LC — Least Concern

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buff Long-horn Malayan civet
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buff Long-horn

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Buff Long-horn

The Buff Long-Horn (Nematopogon metaxella) is a species in the genus Nematopogon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Malayan civet

No description available.

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