Headfly vs Malayan civet

Hydrotaea irritans compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Headfly is Not Evaluated while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Headfly	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Muscidae	Viverridae
Genus	Hydrotaea	Viverra
Species	Hydrotaea irritans	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Headfly and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Headfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Headfly	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Headfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.