Lesser Kestrel vs Malayan civet

Falco naumanni compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Lesser Kestrel is Not Evaluated while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Kestrel	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Falconidae	Viverridae
Genus	Falco	Viverra
Species	Falco naumanni	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Kestrel and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Kestrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Kestrel

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.