Chacoan Akodont vs Malayan civet

Bibimys chacoensis compared with Viverra tangalunga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chacoan Akodont 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 Bibimys Viverra
Species Bibimys chacoensis Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chacoan Akodont Malayan civet
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chacoan Akodont

The Chacoan Akodont (Bibimys chacoensis) is a species in the genus Bibimys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Malayan civet

No description available.

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