Indian Giant Squirrel vs Malayan civet

Ratufa indica compared with Viverra tangalunga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Giant Squirrel	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Viverridae
Genus	Ratufa	Viverra
Species	Ratufa indica	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Indian Giant Squirrel and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Indian Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Giant Squirrel	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Giant Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.