Indian Pangolin vs Malayan civet

Manis crassicaudata compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Indian Pangolin is Endangered while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Pangolin	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Manidae	Viverridae
Genus	Manis	Viverra
Species	Manis crassicaudata	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Pangolin	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.