Hook-billed Kite vs Malayan civet

Chondrohierax uncinatus compared with Viverra tangalunga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hook-billed Kite	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Viverridae
Genus	Chondrohierax	Viverra
Species	Chondrohierax uncinatus	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Hook-billed Kite and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Hook-billed Kite

LC — Least Concern

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hook-billed Kite	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hook-billed Kite

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hook-billed Kite

Hook-billed Kite (Chondrohierax uncinatus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.