Hare's-tail vs Malayan civet

Lagurus ovatus compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

  • Hare's-tail is Not Evaluated while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Hare's-tail 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 Cricetidae Viverridae
Genus Lagurus Viverra
Species Lagurus ovatus Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Hare's-tail and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hare's-tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Hare's-tail Malayan civet
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hare's-tail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Ecuador).

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hare's-tail

No description available.

Malayan civet

No description available.

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