Edwards's Pheasant vs Malayan civet

Lophura edwardsi compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Edwards's Pheasant is Critically Endangered while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Edwards's Pheasant	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Galliformes (Galliformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Phasianidae	Viverridae
Genus	Lophura	Viverra
Species	Lophura edwardsi	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Edwards's Pheasant and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Edwards's Pheasant

CR — Critically Endangered

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Edwards's Pheasant	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Edwards's Pheasant

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.