butcher oldfield mouse vs Malayan civet

Thomasomys laniger compared with Viverra tangalunga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	butcher oldfield mouse	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cricetidae	Viverridae
Genus	Thomasomys	Viverra
Species	Thomasomys laniger	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

butcher oldfield mouse

LC — Least Concern

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	butcher oldfield mouse	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

butcher oldfield mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

butcher oldfield mouse

The Butcher oldfield mouse (Thomasomys laniger) is a species in the genus Thomasomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.