lechwe vs Malayan civet

Kobus leche compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• lechwe is Near Threatened while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	lechwe	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	Kobus	Viverra
Species	Kobus leche	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

lechwe

NT — Near Threatened

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

lechwe

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, South Africa, and United Kingdom. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.