Malayan civet vs Meller’s Mongoose

Viverra tangalunga compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan civet	Meller’s Mongoose
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	Herpestidae
Genus	Viverra	Rhynchogale
Species	Viverra tangalunga	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan civet and Meller’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan civet	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.