Kouprey vs Malayan civet

Bos sauveli compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Kouprey is Critically Endangered while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kouprey	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Viverridae
Genus	Bos (Cattle & Bison)	Viverra
Species	Bos sauveli	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kouprey

CR — Critically Endangered

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kouprey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.