Malayan civet vs marsh rice rat

Viverra tangalunga compared with Oryzomys palustris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	marsh rice rat
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	Cricetidae
Genus	Viverra	Oryzomys
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Oryzomys palustris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

marsh rice rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	marsh rice rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marsh rice rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.