Great Potoo vs Malayan civet

Nyctibius grandis compared with Viverra tangalunga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Great Potoo	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Nyctibiiformes (Nyctibiiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Nyctibiidae	Viverridae
Genus	Nyctibius	Viverra
Species	Nyctibius grandis	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Great Potoo and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Great Potoo

LC — Least Concern

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Great Potoo

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.