Hoary fox vs Malayan civet

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Hoary fox is Near Threatened while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary fox	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Viverridae
Genus	Lycalopex	Viverra
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Hoary fox and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary fox	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.