Dowdy Plume vs Malayan civet

Stenoptilia zophodactylus compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Dowdy Plume is Extinct while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dowdy Plume	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	Pterophoridae	Viverridae
Genus	Stenoptilia	Viverra
Species	Stenoptilia zophodactylus	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dowdy Plume

EX — Extinct

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dowdy Plume	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dowdy Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (26 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Ecuador, Paraguay).

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.