Hog badger vs Malayan civet

Arctonyx collaris compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Hog badger is Vulnerable while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hog badger	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	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Viverridae
Genus	Arctonyx	Viverra
Species	Arctonyx collaris	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hog badger

VU — Vulnerable

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hog badger	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hog badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.