Himalayan Water Shrew vs Malayan civet

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Viverra tangalunga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Soricidae	Viverridae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Viverra
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.