Louse vs Malayan civet

Bovicola ovis compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Louse is Not Evaluated while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Louse	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Psocodea (Psocodea)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Trichodectidae	Viverridae
Genus	Bovicola	Viverra
Species	Bovicola ovis	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Louse and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Louse

NE — Not Evaluated

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Louse	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Louse

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (16 countries) and North America (United States).

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.