Iherings three-striped opossum vs Malayan civet

Monodelphis iheringi compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Iherings three-striped opossum is Data Deficient while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iherings three-striped opossum	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Didelphidae	Viverridae
Genus	Monodelphis	Viverra
Species	Monodelphis iheringi	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Iherings three-striped opossum and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Iherings three-striped opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iherings three-striped opossum	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iherings three-striped opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.