dotted carpet vs Malayan civet

Alcis jubata compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• dotted carpet is Near Threatened while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dotted carpet	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	Geometridae	Viverridae
Genus	Alcis	Viverra
Species	Alcis jubata	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

dotted carpet

NT — Near Threatened

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dotted carpet	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dotted carpet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.