Flat grain beetle vs Malayan civet

Cryptolestes pusillus compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Flat grain beetle is Not Evaluated while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat grain beetle	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Laemophloeidae	Viverridae
Genus	Cryptolestes	Viverra
Species	Cryptolestes pusillus	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat grain beetle and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flat grain beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat grain beetle	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat grain beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Venezuela).

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.