Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Malayan civet

Uropsilus investigator compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Talpidae	Viverridae
Genus	Uropsilus	Viverra
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Inquisitive Shrew Mole and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.