Giant Blind Mole Rat vs Malayan civet

Spalax giganteus compared with Viverra tangalunga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Blind Mole Rat	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Spalacidae	Viverridae
Genus	Spalax	Viverra
Species	Spalax giganteus	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Giant Blind Mole Rat

LC — Least Concern

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Blind Mole Rat	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Blind Mole Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.