Dingy Dowd vs Malayan civet

Blastobasis adustella compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Dingy Dowd is Not Evaluated while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Dowd	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Blastobasidae	Viverridae
Genus	Blastobasis	Viverra
Species	Blastobasis adustella	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dingy Dowd

NE — Not Evaluated

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Dowd	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dingy Dowd

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.