Crested servaline genet vs Malayan civet

Genetta cristata compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Crested servaline genet is Vulnerable while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested servaline genet	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family same	Viverridae	Viverridae
Genus	Genetta	Viverra
Species	Genetta cristata	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Crested servaline genet and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Family level: Viverridae.

Conservation Status

Crested servaline genet

VU — Vulnerable

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested servaline genet	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crested servaline genet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.