Leadebeater s Possum vs Malayan civet

Gymnobelideus leadbeateri compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Leadebeater s Possum is Critically Endangered while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leadebeater s Possum	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Petauridae	Viverridae
Genus	Gymnobelideus	Viverra
Species	Gymnobelideus leadbeateri	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Leadebeater s Possum

CR — Critically Endangered

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leadebeater s Possum	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Leadebeater s Possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.