Himalayan Marmot vs Malayan civet

Marmota himalayana compared with Viverra tangalunga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Marmot	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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Viverridae
Genus	Marmota	Viverra
Species	Marmota himalayana	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Marmot	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.