Malayan civet vs Malayan porcupine

Viverra tangalunga compared with Hystrix brachyura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Malayan porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Viverridae	Hystricidae
Genus	Viverra	Hystrix
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Hystrix brachyura

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan civet and Malayan porcupine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Malayan porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.