Giant bandicoot vs Malayan civet

Peroryctes broadbenti compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Giant bandicoot is Endangered while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant bandicoot	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Peramelidae	Viverridae
Genus	Peroryctes	Viverra
Species	Peroryctes broadbenti	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant bandicoot and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Giant bandicoot

EN — Endangered

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant bandicoot	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.