capybara vs Malayan civet

Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris compared with Viverra tangalunga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capybara	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	Caviidae	Viverridae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Viverra
Species	Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

capybara

LC — Least Concern

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capybara	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Belgium, Norway, Poland), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

capybara

The Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) is a species in the genus Hydrochoerus. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.