Falkland Island fox vs Malayan civet

Dusicyon australis compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Falkland Island fox is Extinct while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Falkland Island fox	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Viverridae
Genus	Dusicyon	Viverra
Species	Dusicyon australis	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Falkland Island fox and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

Falkland Island fox

EX — Extinct

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Falkland Island fox	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Falkland Island fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.