Flat Periwinkle vs Malayan civet

Littorina obtusata compared with Viverra tangalunga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat Periwinkle	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Littorinidae	Viverridae
Genus	Littorina	Viverra
Species	Littorina obtusata	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat Periwinkle

LC — Least Concern

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat Periwinkle	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat Periwinkle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.