Kodkod vs Malayan civet

Leopardus guigna compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Kodkod is Vulnerable while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kodkod	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	Leopardus	Viverra
Species	Leopardus guigna	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kodkod

VU — Vulnerable

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kodkod

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.