long-nosed mongoose vs Malayan civet

Herpestes naso compared with Viverra tangalunga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	long-nosed mongoose	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Herpestidae	Viverridae
Genus	Herpestes	Viverra
Species	Herpestes naso	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

long-nosed mongoose and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

long-nosed mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	long-nosed mongoose	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

long-nosed mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.