desert cottontail vs Malayan civet

Sylvilagus audubonii compared with Viverra tangalunga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	desert cottontail	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Viverridae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Viverra
Species	Sylvilagus audubonii	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

desert cottontail and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

desert cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	desert cottontail	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

desert cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.