Great Gerbil vs Malayan civet

Rhombomys opimus compared with Viverra tangalunga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Great Gerbil	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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Viverridae
Genus	Rhombomys	Viverra
Species	Rhombomys opimus	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Great Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Great Gerbil	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Great Gerbil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.