Lost Flat-Body vs Malayan civet

Depressaria depressana compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Lost Flat-Body is Endangered while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lost Flat-Body	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	Depressariidae	Viverridae
Genus	Depressaria	Viverra
Species	Depressaria depressana	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Lost Flat-Body and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lost Flat-Body

EN — Endangered

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lost Flat-Body	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lost Flat-Body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.