Long-legged fly vs Malayan civet

Dolichopus rupestris compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Long-legged fly is Near Threatened while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-legged fly	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Dolichopodidae	Viverridae
Genus	Dolichopus	Viverra
Species	Dolichopus rupestris	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-legged fly and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Long-legged fly

NT — Near Threatened

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-legged fly	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-legged fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.