Horned Coot vs Malayan civet

Fulica cornuta compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Horned Coot is Near Threatened while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Horned Coot	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Rallidae	Viverridae
Genus	Fulica	Viverra
Species	Fulica cornuta	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Horned Coot and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Horned Coot

NT — Near Threatened

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Horned Coot	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Horned Coot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.