Large-eared Hutia vs Malayan civet

Mesocapromys auritus compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Large-eared Hutia is Endangered while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Hutia	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Capromyidae	Viverridae
Genus	Mesocapromys	Viverra
Species	Mesocapromys auritus	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Large-eared Hutia and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Hutia	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.