Malayan civet vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Viverra tangalunga compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Malayan civet is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Viverridae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Viverra	Amblysomus
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan civet and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.