cotton aphid vs Malayan civet

Aphis gossypii compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• cotton aphid is Not Evaluated while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cotton aphid	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Aphididae	Viverridae
Genus	Aphis	Viverra
Species	Aphis gossypii	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

cotton aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cotton aphid	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

cotton aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (29 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia).

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.