Irish Major vs Malayan civet

Oxycera fallenii compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Irish Major is Vulnerable while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Irish Major	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Stratiomyidae	Viverridae
Genus	Oxycera	Viverra
Species	Oxycera fallenii	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Irish Major and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Irish Major

VU — Vulnerable

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Irish Major	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Irish Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.