large blue vs Malayan civet

Maculinea arion compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• large blue is Near Threatened while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large blue	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lycaenidae	Viverridae
Genus	Maculinea	Viverra
Species	Maculinea arion	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large blue	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.