Ear-spot Squirrel vs Malayan civet

Callosciurus adamsi compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Ear-spot Squirrel is Near Threatened while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ear-spot Squirrel	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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Viverridae
Genus	Callosciurus	Viverra
Species	Callosciurus adamsi	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Ear-spot Squirrel and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Ear-spot Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ear-spot Squirrel	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ear-spot Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.