Jungle Shrew vs Malayan civet

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	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	Soricidae	Viverridae
Genus	Suncus	Viverra
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.