Cape Spiny Mouse vs Malayan civet

Acomys subspinosus compared with Viverra tangalunga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Spiny 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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Viverridae
Genus	Acomys	Viverra
Species	Acomys subspinosus	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Spiny Mouse	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cape Spiny Mouse

The Cape Spiny Mouse (Acomys subspinosus) is a species in the genus Acomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.