Giant Jumping Rat vs Malayan civet

Hypogeomys antimena compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Giant Jumping Rat is Critically Endangered while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Jumping 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	Nesomyidae	Viverridae
Genus	Hypogeomys	Viverra
Species	Hypogeomys antimena	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Jumping Rat	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Jumping Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.