Chestnut Groundling vs Malayan civet

Teleiodes flavimaculella compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Chestnut Groundling is Vulnerable while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Groundling	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Gelechiidae	Viverridae
Genus	Teleiodes	Viverra
Species	Teleiodes flavimaculella	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut Groundling and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chestnut Groundling

VU — Vulnerable

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Groundling	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chestnut Groundling

The Chestnut Groundling (Teleiodes flavimaculella) is a species in the genus Teleiodes. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.