Ecuadoran Akodont vs Malayan civet

Necromys punctulatus compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Akodont is Data Deficient while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Akodont	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	Cricetidae	Viverridae
Genus	Necromys	Viverra
Species	Necromys punctulatus	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadoran Akodont and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Akodont

DD — Data Deficient

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Akodont	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuadoran Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.