Desmarest's hutia vs Malayan civet

Capromys pilorides compared with Viverra tangalunga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest's hutia	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Capromyidae	Viverridae
Genus	Capromys	Viverra
Species	Capromys pilorides	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Desmarest's hutia and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Desmarest's hutia

LC — Least Concern

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest's hutia	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desmarest's hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.