Jaguarundi vs Malayan civet

Puma yagouaroundi compared with Viverra tangalunga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jaguarundi	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Viverridae
Genus	Puma (Pumas)	Viverra
Species	Puma yagouaroundi	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Jaguarundi and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jaguarundi	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jaguarundi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.