Cape mole-rat vs Malayan civet

Georychus capensis compared with Viverra tangalunga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape mole-rat	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	Bathyergidae	Viverridae
Genus	Georychus	Viverra
Species	Georychus capensis	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape mole-rat

LC — Least Concern

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape mole-rat	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape mole-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cape mole-rat

The Cape Mole-rat (Georychus capensis) is a species in the genus Georychus. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.