Lesser Egyptian Gerbil vs Malayan civet

Gerbillus gerbillus compared with Viverra tangalunga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Egyptian Gerbil	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	Gerbillus	Viverra
Species	Gerbillus gerbillus	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Egyptian Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Egyptian Gerbil	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Egyptian Gerbil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.