Malayan civet vs Marbled cat

Viverra tangalunga compared with Pardofelis marmorata

Key Differences

• Malayan civet is Least Concern while Marbled cat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Marbled cat
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	Viverridae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Viverra	Pardofelis
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Pardofelis marmorata

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan civet and Marbled cat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Marbled cat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Marbled cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marbled cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.