Lesser Chiruromys vs Malayan civet

Chiruromys vates compared with Viverra tangalunga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Chiruromys	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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Viverridae
Genus	Chiruromys	Viverra
Species	Chiruromys vates	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Chiruromys	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Chiruromys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.