Lorquin’s Blue vs Malayan civet

Cupido lorquinii compared with Viverra tangalunga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lorquin’s Blue	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lycaenidae	Viverridae
Genus	Cupido	Viverra
Species	Cupido lorquinii	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Lorquin’s Blue and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lorquin’s Blue

LC — Least Concern

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lorquin’s Blue	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lorquin’s Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.