Dot-eared Coquette vs Malayan civet

Lophornis gouldii compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Dot-eared Coquette is Near Threatened while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dot-eared Coquette	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Trochilidae	Viverridae
Genus	Lophornis	Viverra
Species	Lophornis gouldii	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Dot-eared Coquette and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dot-eared Coquette

NT — Near Threatened

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dot-eared Coquette	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dot-eared Coquette

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.