Himalayan Rat vs Malayan civet

Rattus pyctoris compared with Viverra tangalunga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Rat	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	Rattus	Viverra
Species	Rattus pyctoris	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Himalayan Rat

LC — Least Concern

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.