Cape golden mole vs Malayan civet

Chrysochloris asiatica compared with Viverra tangalunga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape golden mole	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Viverridae
Genus	Chrysochloris	Viverra
Species	Chrysochloris asiatica	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape golden mole

LC — Least Concern

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape golden mole	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape golden mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cape golden mole

The Cape golden mole (Chrysochloris asiatica) is a species in the genus Chrysochloris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.