Guinean Arvicanthis vs Malayan civet

Arvicanthis rufinus compared with Viverra tangalunga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guinean Arvicanthis	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	Arvicanthis	Viverra
Species	Arvicanthis rufinus	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Guinean Arvicanthis

LC — Least Concern

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guinean Arvicanthis	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guinean Arvicanthis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.