chinkapin vs Malayan civet

Castanea pumila compared with Viverra tangalunga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chinkapin	Malayan civet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Fagaceae (Beech Family)	Viverridae
Genus	Castanea	Viverra
Species	Castanea pumila	Viverra tangalunga

Conservation Status

chinkapin

LC — Least Concern

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

chinkapin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

chinkapin

The Chinkapin (Castanea pumila) is a species in the genus Castanea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.