Green-Underside Blue vs Malayan civet

Glaucopsyche alexis compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Green-Underside Blue is Near Threatened while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green-Underside Blue	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lycaenidae	Viverridae
Genus	Glaucopsyche	Viverra
Species	Glaucopsyche alexis	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Green-Underside Blue and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Green-Underside Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green-Underside Blue	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Green-Underside Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (37 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.