Chilean rock rat vs Malayan civet

Aconaemys fuscus compared with Viverra tangalunga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean rock 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	Octodontidae	Viverridae
Genus	Aconaemys	Viverra
Species	Aconaemys fuscus	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chilean rock rat

LC — Least Concern

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chilean rock rat	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean rock rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chilean rock rat

The Chilean rock rat (Aconaemys fuscus) is a species in the genus Aconaemys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.