Common Periwinkle vs Malayan civet

Littorina littorea compared with Viverra tangalunga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Periwinkle	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Littorinidae	Viverridae
Genus	Littorina	Viverra
Species	Littorina littorea	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Common Periwinkle

LC — Least Concern

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Periwinkle	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Periwinkle

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Common Periwinkle

Common Periwinkle (Littorina littorea) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.