Geoffroy's cat vs Malayan civet

Leopardus geoffroyi compared with Viverra tangalunga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Geoffroy's cat	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	Felidae (Cats)	Viverridae
Genus	Leopardus	Viverra
Species	Leopardus geoffroyi	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Geoffroy's cat and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

Geoffroy's cat

LC — Least Concern

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Geoffroy's cat	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Geoffroy's cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.