Bush-pig vs Malayan civet

Potamochoerus larvatus compared with Viverra tangalunga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bush-pig 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 Suidae (Pigs) Viverridae
Genus Potamochoerus Viverra
Species Potamochoerus larvatus Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bush-pig

LC — Least Concern

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bush-pig Malayan civet
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bush-pig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bush-pig

The Bush-pig (Potamochoerus larvatus) is a species in the genus Potamochoerus. 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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