Gilbert's dunnart vs Malayan civet

Sminthopsis gilberti compared with Viverra tangalunga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Gilbert's dunnart Malayan civet
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia) Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family Dasyuridae Viverridae
Genus Sminthopsis Viverra
Species Sminthopsis gilberti Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Gilbert's dunnart and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gilbert's dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Gilbert's dunnart Malayan civet
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilbert's dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gilbert's dunnart

No description available.

Malayan civet

No description available.

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