Fat Guam Partula vs Malayan civet

Partula gibba compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Fat Guam Partula is Critically Endangered while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat Guam Partula	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Partulidae	Viverridae
Genus	Partula	Viverra
Species	Partula gibba	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Fat Guam Partula and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fat Guam Partula

CR — Critically Endangered

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fat Guam Partula	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat Guam Partula

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States. 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.